Ground beef vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ground beef and deer meat
- Ground beef has more zinc; however, deer meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
- Ground beef has 5 times more saturated fat than deer meat. Ground beef has 6.073g of saturated fat, while deer meat has 1.142g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +94.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +221.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +416.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +409.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 3.62µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.563mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 8.78mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 4.25mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.614mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 1.142g | 22% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 2.35g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.254mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 299mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 0.554g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 3.99mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 11µg | 15% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 23.87g | 29.9g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.856mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 434mg | 6% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 149kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.127g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 88mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.28mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.434mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
29.9 g
Fats:
2.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.2 g
Other:
0.55 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +554% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +334.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
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 | +1221.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +221.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.2% |
