Elk meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between elk meat and pork
- Elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, pork has more selenium and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for elk meat is 94% higher.
- Pork has 5 times less copper than elk meat. Elk meat has 0.349mg of copper, while pork has 0.073mg.
- Elk meat is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean, only, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 IronIron | +367.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +378.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +331.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +322.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +509% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.96µg | 0.7µg | 94% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 45.3µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.144mg | 0.877mg | 61% |
| Iron | 4.07mg | 0.87mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.349mg | 0.073mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 1.342g | 5.23g | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 3.41g | 13.92g | 16% |
| Zinc | 4.12mg | 2.39mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 6.19g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.212mg | 0.698mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 1.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.143mg | 5.037mg | 7% |
| Protein | 30.76g | 27.32g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 246mg | 6% |
| Calories | 162kcal | 242kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.321mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.464mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 423mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.236mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.291mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.293mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.513mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.755mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.126mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.428mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.948mg | 1.067mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +308.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +538.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +645.3% |
