Elk meat vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between elk meat and pot roast
- Elk meat has more vitamin B12, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, pot roast is higher in selenium and zinc.
- Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 35% more than pot roast.
- Pot roast contains 4 times less copper than elk meat. Elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, while pot roast contains 0.099mg.
- Elk meat has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +252.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +157.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +144.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +39% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.96µg | 2.13µg | 35% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 27µg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 1.342g | 7.548g | 28% |
| Copper | 0.349mg | 0.099mg | 28% |
| Fats | 3.41g | 19.17g | 24% |
| Zinc | 4.12mg | 6.66mg | 23% |
| Iron | 4.07mg | 2.42mg | 21% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 8.175g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 174mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.283mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 116mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.171mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.212mg | 0.571mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.143mg | 4.105mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.144mg | 0.059mg | 7% |
| Calories | 162kcal | 297kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 231mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.708g | 4% |
| Protein | 30.76g | 28.94g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 5mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.236mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.291mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.293mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.513mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.755mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.126mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.428mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.948mg | 0.924mg | 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 WaterWater | +25.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-9100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +462.2% |
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Protein
~28.94g
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +742.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +339.8% |
