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

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How are ground beef and game raw different?

  • Ground beef is higher in zinc and selenium; however, game raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for game raw is 159% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 6 times more saturated fat than game raw. While ground beef contains 6.073g of saturated fat, game raw contains only 0.95g.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Game meat, deer, raw 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.9%
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%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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