Game vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are game and beefsteak different?
- Game is higher in vitamin B2, iron, copper, and vitamin B1; however, beefsteak is richer in selenium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for game is 45% higher.
- Game contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than beefsteak. While game contains 0.26mg of vitamin B1, beefsteak contains only 0.078mg.
- Beefsteak has less cholesterol.
Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +157.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +191.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +188.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +421.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 58% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.73mg | 0.14mg | 45% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 45% | |
Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 44% | |
Iron | 4.2mg | 1.63mg | 32% |
Zinc | 1.68mg | 4.85mg | 29% |
Selenium | 12.9µg | 28.8µg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 0.97g | 5.951g | 23% |
Fats | 2.67g | 15.11g | 19% |
Choline | 101.8mg | 19% | |
Cholesterol | 126mg | 79mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.213mg | 0.073mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.078mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 6.298g | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 11% | |
Protein | 29.45g | 26.72g | 5% |
Calories | 150kcal | 250kcal | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 4mg | 22mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 372mg | 340mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 23mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 210mg | 213mg | 0% |
Sodium | 54mg | 57mg | 0% |
Folate | 9µg | 8µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.58g | 0.56g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.362mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.126mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.489mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.462mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.838mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.166mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.31mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.401mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +842.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +465.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.72g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +899.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.56g