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Elk meat vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and steak different?

  • Elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, steak is richer in selenium and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for steak is 39% higher.
  • Elk meat contains 4 times more copper than steak. While elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, steak contains only 0.085mg.
  • Elk meat has less saturated fat.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +69.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.9%

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.5mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Steak DV% diff.
Selenium 10.5µg 31.8µg 39%
Saturated fat 1.342g 8.443g 32%
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 2.2µg 32%
Copper 0.349mg 0.085mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Fats 3.41g 19.02g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 9.171g 21%
Iron 4.07mg 2.4mg 21%
Zinc 4.12mg 6.34mg 20%
Phosphorus 285mg 163mg 17%
Protein 30.76g 24.85g 12%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 5.149mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.074mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.896g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.301mg 5%
Calories 162kcal 271kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Potassium 392mg 279mg 3%
Cholesterol 72mg 78mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Sodium 50mg 58mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A
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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +457.8%
~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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.5%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.