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Game raw vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are game raw and ground beef different?

  • Game raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, ground beef is richer in zinc and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for game raw is 159% higher.
  • Game raw contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than ground beef. While game raw contains 0.22mg of vitamin B1, ground beef contains only 0.051mg.
  • Game raw has less saturated fat.

Game meat, deer, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 16% 1.5% 28% 128% 84% 57% 87% 6.7% 5.3% 53%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more IronIron +49.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.9%

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% 4% 0% 55% 111% 119% 0% 85% 789% 2.8% 3% 0%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Game raw Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.31µg 2.49µg 159%
Zinc 2.09mg 5.84mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.48mg 0.171mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.95g 6.073g 23%
Fats 2.42g 15.37g 20%
Copper 0.253mg 0.079mg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 19.1µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.67g 7.322g 17%
Vitamin B3 6.37mg 4.026mg 15%
Iron 3.4mg 2.27mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg 0.051mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Calories 120kcal 241kcal 6%
Phosphorus 202mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.311mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Potassium 318mg 241mg 2%
Protein 22.96g 23.87g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Sodium 51mg 73mg 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.47g 0.408g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.08mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.908mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.951mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.006mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.566mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.937mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.073mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.135mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 2% 74%
Protein: 22.96 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.57 g
Other: 1.05 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more WaterWater +26%
Contains more FatsFats +535.1%
Contains more OtherOther +127.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 32% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.95 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.47 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +992.8%

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. Game raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173855/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.