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Ground chicken vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ground chicken and elk meat

  • Ground chicken has more potassium, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 102% more than ground chicken.
  • Elk meat contains 2 times less saturated fat than ground chicken. Ground chicken contains 3.11g of saturated fat, while elk meat contains 1.342g.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Game meat, elk, 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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 CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +337.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +462.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +480.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 2.96µg 102%
Iron 0.93mg 4.07mg 39%
Copper 0.062mg 0.349mg 32%
Zinc 1.92mg 4.12mg 20%
Protein 23.28g 30.76g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.161g 13%
Fats 10.92g 3.41g 12%
Cholesterol 107mg 72mg 12%
Choline 59mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 0.97g 10%
Potassium 677mg 392mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.11g 1.342g 8%
Selenium 14.3µg 10.5µg 7%
Phosphorus 234mg 285mg 7%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 6.143mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.37mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.144mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.212mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Calories 189kcal 162kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.55mg 1%
Sodium 75mg 50mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 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 FatsFats +220.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1191.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.