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Game vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between game and elk meat?

  • Game is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1, yet elk meat is higher in zinc, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Game's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 28% more.
  • Game has 2 times more vitamin B1 than elk meat. While game has 0.26mg of vitamin B1, elk meat has only 0.144mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in elk meat is lower.

We used Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types 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.
Game
Game
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 1.2% 33% 158% 71% 46% 90% 7% 2.9% 70%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Potassium ~392mg
~equal in Iron ~4.07mg
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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.
Game
Game
2
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% 0% 0% 65% 168% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 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% 0% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Game Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 123%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.73mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Zinc 1.68mg 4.12mg 22%
Cholesterol 126mg 72mg 18%
Copper 0.213mg 0.349mg 15%
Phosphorus 210mg 285mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.144mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Selenium 12.9µg 10.5µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.58g 0.161g 3%
Protein 29.45g 30.76g 3%
Saturated fat 0.97g 1.342g 2%
Iron 4.2mg 4.07mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.97g 1%
Calories 150kcal 162kcal 1%
Fats 2.67g 3.41g 1%
Potassium 372mg 392mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.362mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.126mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.489mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.462mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.838mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.166mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.31mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 1.401mg 0.948mg 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
Game
Game
2
29% 3% 66% 2%
Protein: 29.45 g
Fats: 2.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.9 g
Other: 1.98 g
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more FatsFats +27.7%
~equal in Protein ~30.76g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Game
Game
2
44% 29% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.58 g
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54%

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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. Game - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173844/nutrients
  2. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.