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Elk meat vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between elk meat and porterhouse steak

  • Elk meat has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B5, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while porterhouse steak has more selenium.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
  • Porterhouse steak contains 4 times less vitamin B5 than elk meat. Elk meat contains 1.212mg of vitamin B5, while porterhouse steak contains 0.314mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in elk meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean, only, cooked, broiled and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +38.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.7%

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% 0% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 2.18µg 33%
Saturated fat 1.342g 7.271g 27%
Fats 3.41g 19.27g 24%
Copper 0.349mg 0.13mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 8.65g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.314mg 18%
Selenium 10.5µg 19.6µg 17%
Choline 91.3mg 17%
Iron 4.07mg 2.94mg 14%
Protein 30.76g 23.96g 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 193mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 4.21mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.228mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.365mg 9%
Calories 162kcal 276kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.099mg 4%
Zinc 4.12mg 4.56mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.69g 4%
Potassium 392mg 299mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.18mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 22mg 2%
Cholesterol 72mg 67mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 65mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 1.033mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.775mg 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
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +465.1%
Contains more OtherOther +134.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +791.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.6%

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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. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/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.