Mutton vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mutton and deer meat different?
- Mutton is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc, while deer meat is higher in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Mutton covers your daily need for selenium, 49% more than deer meat.
- Mutton contains 5 times more saturated fat than deer meat. Mutton contains 5.142g of saturated fat, while deer meat contains 1.142g.
Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types were 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 | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +245.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +309.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +22.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 38µg | 11µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.44µg | 3.62µg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.254mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.563mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 5.142g | 1.142g | 18% |
| Choline | 100.6mg | 18% | |
| Zinc | 5.93mg | 3.99mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.377mg | 0.614mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.52mg | 8.78mg | 14% |
| Fats | 11.09g | 2.35g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.459g | 0.554g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 88mg | 7% |
| Protein | 33.43g | 29.9g | 7% |
| Iron | 4.76mg | 4.25mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 0.127g | 5% |
| Calories | 234kcal | 149kcal | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 299mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 57mg | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.897mg | 0.856mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 409mg | 434mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.08g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.08g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.257mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.403mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.588mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.764mg | 2.28mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.999mg | 2.434mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.918mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.399mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.678mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.975mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.147g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +371.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +704.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +540.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.8% |
