Pork vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pork and elk meat
- Pork has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for elk meat is 94% higher.
- Elk meat has 6 times less vitamin B1 than pork. Pork has 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while elk meat has 0.144mg.
- Elk meat is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +331.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +367.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +378.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +509% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +322.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 2.96µg | 94% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 10.5µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.144mg | 61% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 4.07mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.349mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 1.342g | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 13.92g | 3.41g | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 4.12mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0.97g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 1.212mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.161g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 6.143mg | 7% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 30.76g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 285mg | 6% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 162kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.37mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.485mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 392mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.236mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.291mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 2.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.513mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.948mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +308.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +538.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +645.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.3% |
