Elk meat vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and rib eye steak different?

Elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, rib eye steak is richer in selenium and zinc.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for rib eye steak is 42% higher.
Elk meat contains 4 times more copper than rib eye steak. While elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, rib eye steak contains only 0.08mg.
Elk meat has less saturated fat.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Elk meat

Rib eye steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50.8%
Contains more IronIron	+81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+336.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+120%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+321.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+182.9%

~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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.

Elk meat

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.477mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.342g	9.684g	38%
Vitamin B12	2.96µg	2.1µg	36%
Selenium	10.5µg	29.7µg	35%
Copper	0.349mg	0.08mg	30%
Fats	3.41g	21.81g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	10.519g	24%
Iron	4.07mg	2.24mg	23%
Phosphorus	285mg	152mg	19%
Zinc	4.12mg	5.91mg	16%
Vitamin B5	1.212mg	0.536mg	14%
Protein	30.76g	23.69g	14%
Choline		48.8mg	9%
Vitamin B3	6.143mg	4.908mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.161g	1.027g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.144mg	0.071mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.287mg	6%
Calories	162kcal	291kcal	6%
Potassium	392mg	260mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.1mg	3%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.08mg	3%
Cholesterol	72mg	80mg	3%
Magnesium	29mg	22mg	2%
Folate	9µg	6µg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.477mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	8µg	1%
Calcium	5mg	11mg	1%
Vitamin D		7IU	1%
Sodium	50mg	54mg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.275mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.236mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.291mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	2.513mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.755mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.126mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.428mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.948mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.7g	N/A