Elk meat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between elk meat and veal
- Elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, veal is higher in vitamin B3.
- Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 70% more than veal.
- Veal contains 4 times less iron than elk meat. Elk meat contains 4.07mg of iron, while veal contains 0.99mg.
- Elk meat has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +20.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +311.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +238.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +240% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +84.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +133.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.96µg | 1.27µg | 70% |
| Iron | 4.07mg | 0.99mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.349mg | 0.103mg | 27% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Protein | 30.76g | 24.38g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.143mg | 8.03mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 217mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 103mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.342g | 3.04g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.39mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 13.7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.144mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Fats | 3.41g | 7.56g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 2.84g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.55g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 337mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 4.12mg | 3.87mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Calories | 162kcal | 172kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.212mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.236mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.291mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.293mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.513mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.755mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.126mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.428mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.948mg | 0.885mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +26.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +121.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.4% |
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Carbs
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Water
~66.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +241.6% |
