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Elk meat vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between elk meat and pork chop

  • Elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, and phosphorus; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 96% more.
  • Elk meat contains 5 times more iron than pork chop. Elk meat contains 4.07mg of iron, while pork chop contains 0.87mg.
  • Elk meat contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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.
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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +367.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.7%

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 0% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +348.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.104mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.489mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 0.66µg 96%
Selenium 10.5µg 36.4µg 47%
Iron 4.07mg 0.87mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.49mg 29%
Copper 0.349mg 0.105mg 27%
Fats 3.41g 14.35g 17%
Protein 30.76g 23.72g 14%
Saturated fat 1.342g 4.339g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 1.894g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 7.927mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 4.887g 10%
Zinc 4.12mg 3.15mg 9%
Phosphorus 285mg 241mg 6%
Calcium 5mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.313mg 4%
Calories 162kcal 231kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 1.104mg 2%
Potassium 392mg 315mg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Cholesterol 72mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.21mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.489mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +320.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1076.4%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.