Roast beef vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between roast beef and deer meat

The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus in deer meat is higher than in roast beef.
Deer meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than roast beef.
Deer meat has 15 times less sodium than roast beef. Roast beef has 853mg of sodium, while deer meat has 57mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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.

Roast beef

Deer meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+33.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65%
Contains more IronIron	+107.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+195.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.7%

~equal in Calcium ~5mg

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.

Roast beef

Deer meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+504.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	3.62µg	66%
Sodium	853mg	57mg	35%
Iron	2.05mg	4.25mg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.563mg	27%
Protein	18.62g	29.9g	23%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	8.78mg	20%
Copper	0.086mg	0.254mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.26mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.614mg	12%
Cholesterol	51mg	88mg	12%
Phosphorus	242mg	299mg	8%
Choline	43.9mg		8%
Selenium	14.7µg	11µg	7%
Zinc	3.2mg	3.99mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.856mg	6%
Potassium	647mg	434mg	6%
Magnesium	20mg	33mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	0.554g	2%
Calories	115kcal	149kcal	2%
Fats	3.69g	2.35g	2%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.62mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Saturated fat	1.318g	1.142g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	0.127g	1%
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU		0%
Calcium	5mg	5mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.022mg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.266mg	0%
Threonine		1.133mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.287mg	0%
Leucine		2.28mg	0%
Lysine		2.434mg	0%
Methionine		0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.133mg	0%
Valine		1.455mg	0%
Histidine		0.895mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.017g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.14g		N/A