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Elk meat vs. Chicken heart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between elk meat and chicken heart?

  • Elk meat is higher in phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet chicken heart is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and folate.
  • Chicken heart's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 180% more.
  • Elk meat has 2 times more selenium than chicken heart. While elk meat has 10.5µg of selenium, chicken heart has only 4.3µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in elk meat is lower.

We used Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +46.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +368.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.346mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +146.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.152mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Chicken heart DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 7.29µg 180%
Protein 30.76g 15.55g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.728mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 2.559mg 27%
Iron 4.07mg 5.96mg 24%
Zinc 4.12mg 6.59mg 22%
Cholesterol 72mg 136mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 2.71g 17%
Folate 9µg 72µg 16%
Phosphorus 285mg 177mg 15%
Selenium 10.5µg 4.3µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.36mg 10%
Fats 3.41g 9.33g 9%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 4.883mg 8%
Potassium 392mg 176mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.342g 2.66g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 2.37g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.089mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.152mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 74mg 1%
Calories 162kcal 153kcal 0%
Carbs 0g 0.71g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.71g N/A
Copper 0.349mg 0.346mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.408mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.8%
Contains more FatsFats +173.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
~equal in Other ~0.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1583.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/nutrients
  2. Chicken heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.