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Flank steak vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between flank steak and deer meat

  • Flank steak is higher in selenium and zinc, yet deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Deer meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than flank steak.
  • Flank steak contains 3 times more saturated fat than deer meat. While flank steak contains 3.395g of saturated fat, deer meat contains only 1.142g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.614mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 3.62µg 83%
Selenium 29.4µg 11µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.563mg 33%
Iron 1.74mg 4.25mg 31%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Copper 0.082mg 0.254mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.26mg 15%
Phosphorus 210mg 299mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.395g 1.142g 10%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 8.78mg 9%
Fats 8.23g 2.35g 9%
Zinc 4.9mg 3.99mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 0.554g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.856mg 6%
Protein 27.66g 29.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.614mg 3%
Potassium 339mg 434mg 3%
Cholesterol 79mg 88mg 3%
Calories 192kcal 149kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.62mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.127g 1%
Sodium 56mg 57mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +250.2%
~equal in Protein ~29.9g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.2g
~equal in Other ~0.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +498.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/nutrients
  2. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.