Elk meat vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between elk meat and summer sausage

The amount of vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus in elk meat is higher than in summer sausage.
Summer sausage covers your daily sodium needs 62% more than elk meat.
Summer sausage has 5 times less copper than elk meat. Elk meat has 0.349mg of copper, while summer sausage has 0.07mg.
Elk meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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

Summer sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+90.3%
Contains more IronIron	+80.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+398.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1520%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+68.4%

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

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+71.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+72.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	50mg	1483mg	62%
Fats	3.41g	37.91g	53%
Vitamin B12	2.96µg	1.73µg	51%
Saturated fat	1.342g	10.47g	41%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	13.68g	32%
Copper	0.349mg	0.07mg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.13mg	27%
Vitamin A	0µg	225µg	25%
Iron	4.07mg	2.26mg	23%
Protein	30.76g	19.43g	23%
Vitamin B3	6.143mg	2.9mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.161g	3.02g	19%
Zinc	4.12mg	2.25mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.16mg	16%
Phosphorus	285mg	178mg	15%
Calories	162kcal	426kcal	13%
Vitamin B5	1.212mg	0.76mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.144mg	0.249mg	9%
Calcium	5mg	81mg	8%
Cholesterol	72mg	89mg	6%
Selenium	10.5µg	7.5µg	5%
Potassium	392mg	206mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Magnesium	29mg	13mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.3µg	2%
Vitamin D		12IU	2%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.032mg	1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Folate	9µg	7µg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.82g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.62g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.12g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.275mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	1.236mg	0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.291mg	0.62mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	1.1mg	0%
Lysine	2.513mg	1.16mg	0%
Methionine	0.755mg	0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.126mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	1.428mg	0.69mg	0%
Histidine	0.948mg	0.47mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A