Elk meat vs. Grouse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between elk meat and grouse
- Elk meat has more iron, zinc, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, grouse is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
- Grouse covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 61% more than elk meat.
- Grouse contains 10 times less saturated fat than elk meat. Elk meat contains 1.342g of saturated fat, while grouse contains 0.13g.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26% |
| Contains more IronIron | +601.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +501.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +707.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +162.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 1.275mg | 61% |
| Iron | 4.07mg | 0.58mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.143mg | 11.6mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 4.12mg | 0.51mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.349mg | 0.058mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.212mg | 24% | |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 40mg | 11% |
| Protein | 30.76g | 25.94g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.144mg | 0.042mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 229mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.28mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.342g | 0.13g | 6% |
| Fats | 3.41g | 0.88g | 4% |
| Calories | 162kcal | 112kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.96µg | 2.9µg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 392mg | 311mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 0.042g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.132g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.236mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.291mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.293mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.513mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.755mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.428mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.948mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +287.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +260% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2209.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.3% |
