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Elk meat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between elk meat and lamb

  • Elk meat has more iron, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, lamb has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb is 37% higher.
  • Lamb has 4 times less vitamin B6 than elk meat. Elk meat has 0.485mg of vitamin B6, while lamb has 0.13mg.
  • Elk meat is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
Contains more IronIron +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.4%
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg

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%
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Lamb DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.342g 8.83g 34%
Selenium 10.5µg 26.4µg 29%
Fats 3.41g 20.94g 27%
Iron 4.07mg 1.88mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.13mg 27%
Copper 0.349mg 0.119mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 8.82g 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 2.55µg 17%
Phosphorus 285mg 188mg 14%
Protein 30.76g 24.52g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.66mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 1.51g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.25mg 9%
Cholesterol 72mg 97mg 8%
Calories 162kcal 294kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 6.66mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.14mg 3%
Zinc 4.12mg 4.46mg 3%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Potassium 392mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 50mg 72mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +514.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.82g

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +837.9%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.