Elk meat vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between elk meat and roast beef

Elk meat has more vitamin B12, copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, roast beef is higher in selenium and potassium.
Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 38% more than roast beef.
Roast beef contains 4 times less copper than elk meat. Elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, while roast beef contains 0.086mg.
Elk meat has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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

Roast beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+45%
Contains more IronIron	+98.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+305.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40%

~equal in Calcium ~5mg

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

Roast beef

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+234.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.581mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.96µg	2.04µg	38%
Sodium	50mg	853mg	35%
Copper	0.349mg	0.086mg	29%
Iron	4.07mg	2.05mg	25%
Protein	30.76g	18.62g	24%
Vitamin B5	1.212mg	0.566mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.213mg	12%
Selenium	10.5µg	14.7µg	8%
Choline		43.9mg	8%
Potassium	392mg	647mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.144mg	0.043mg	8%
Zinc	4.12mg	3.2mg	8%
Cholesterol	72mg	51mg	7%
Phosphorus	285mg	242mg	6%
Vitamin B3	6.143mg	5.581mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.46mg	2%
Calories	162kcal	115kcal	2%
Magnesium	29mg	20mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	1.521g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.161g	0.27g	1%
Fats	3.41g	3.69g	0%
Carbs	0g	0.64g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.64g	N/A
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Calcium	5mg	5mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.29g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.49mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.015mg	0%
Trans fat		0.148g	N/A
Saturated fat	1.342g	1.318g	0%
Tryptophan	0.275mg		0%
Threonine	1.236mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.291mg		0%
Leucine	2.293mg		0%
Lysine	2.513mg		0%
Methionine	0.755mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.126mg		0%
Valine	1.428mg		0%
Histidine	0.948mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.017g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.14g	N/A