Elk meat vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and ground turkey different?

Elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc, while ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
Elk meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 67% more than ground turkey.
Elk meat contains 3 times more iron than ground turkey. Elk meat contains 4.07mg of iron, while ground turkey contains 1.52mg.
Elk meat is lower in cholesterol.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Ground turkey, cooked types were used 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.

Elk meat

Ground turkey

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+167.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+131.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+196.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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.

Elk meat

Ground turkey

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+120.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.96µg	1.34µg	68%
Selenium	10.5µg	31.1µg	37%
Iron	4.07mg	1.52mg	32%
Copper	0.349mg	0.151mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.161g	2.917g	18%
Vitamin B3	6.143mg	8.724mg	16%
Choline		78.2mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.211mg	12%
Fats	3.41g	10.4g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.633mg	11%
Zinc	4.12mg	3.11mg	9%
Protein	30.76g	27.37g	7%
Cholesterol	72mg	93mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	3.458g	6%
Saturated fat	1.342g	2.669g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.144mg	0.077mg	6%
Phosphorus	285mg	254mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	24µg	3%
Potassium	392mg	294mg	3%
Calcium	5mg	28mg	2%
Calories	162kcal	203kcal	2%
Folate	9µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Sodium	50mg	78mg	1%
Vitamin D		8IU	1%
Magnesium	29mg	30mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.212mg	1.193mg	0%
Trans fat		0.134g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.275mg	0.312mg	0%
Threonine	1.236mg	1.258mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.291mg	1.227mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	2.262mg	0%
Lysine	2.513mg	2.452mg	0%
Methionine	0.755mg	0.806mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.126mg	1.068mg	0%
Valine	1.428mg	1.27mg	0%
Histidine	0.948mg	0.811mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.136g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0.019g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.508g	N/A