Lamb vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and deer meat different?
- Lamb is higher in selenium; however, deer meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for deer meat is 45% higher.
- Lamb contains 8 times more saturated fat than deer meat. While lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, deer meat contains only 1.142g.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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 CalciumCalcium | +240% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +140% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.8% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +372.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +42% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 3.62µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.614mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 1.142g | 35% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 4.25mg | 30% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 2.35g | 29% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 11µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.563mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.554g | 21% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 299mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.254mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 8.78mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.26mg | 13% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 29.9g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.127g | 9% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 149kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.856mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 3.99mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 434mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.28mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.434mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +791.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1492.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1089% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.1% |
