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

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Important differences between elk meat and pork shoulder

  • Elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
  • Elk meat contains 4 times more copper than pork shoulder. Elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, while pork shoulder contains 0.084mg.
  • 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, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, 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.
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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +287.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +432.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 0.74µg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.767mg 52%
Iron 4.07mg 1.05mg 38%
Copper 0.349mg 0.084mg 29%
Protein 30.76g 17.18g 27%
Selenium 10.5µg 25.5µg 27%
Saturated fat 1.342g 6.24g 22%
Fats 3.41g 17.99g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 8.01g 18%
Phosphorus 285mg 182mg 15%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 3.833mg 14%
Zinc 4.12mg 2.7mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 1.92g 12%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.348mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.719mg 10%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.275mg 7%
Calories 162kcal 236kcal 4%
Potassium 392mg 302mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.19mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 65mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 72mg 71mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.656mg 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79%
Contains more FatsFats +427.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +725.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1092.5%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.