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

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A recap on the differences between roast beef and elk meat

Roast beef has more selenium and potassium; however, elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 38% more than roast beef.
Elk meat contains 17 times less sodium than roast beef. Roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, while elk meat contains 50mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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.

Roast beef

Elk meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+45%
Contains more IronIron	+98.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+305.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26.7%

~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

Elk meat

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

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+234.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	2.96µg	38%
Sodium	853mg	50mg	35%
Copper	0.086mg	0.349mg	29%
Iron	2.05mg	4.07mg	25%
Protein	18.62g	30.76g	24%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	1.212mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.37mg	12%
Selenium	14.7µg	10.5µg	8%
Choline	43.9mg		8%
Potassium	647mg	392mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.144mg	8%
Zinc	3.2mg	4.12mg	8%
Cholesterol	51mg	72mg	7%
Phosphorus	242mg	285mg	6%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	6.143mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.485mg	2%
Calories	115kcal	162kcal	2%
Magnesium	20mg	29mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	0.97g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	0.161g	1%
Fats	3.69g	3.41g	0%
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 E	0.49mg	0.55mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.019mg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Saturated fat	1.318g	1.342g	0%
Tryptophan		0.275mg	0%
Threonine		1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.291mg	0%
Leucine		2.293mg	0%
Lysine		2.513mg	0%
Methionine		0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.126mg	0%
Valine		1.428mg	0%
Histidine		0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.017g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.14g		N/A