Steak vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and elk meat different?
- Steak is higher in selenium and zinc; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for steak is 39% higher.
- Steak contains 6 times more saturated fat than elk meat. While steak contains 8.443g of saturated fat, elk meat contains only 1.342g.
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Game meat, elk, 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 | +140% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +202.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +69.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +310.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +34.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 10.5µg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 1.342g | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2.96µg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.349mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.212mg | 24% | |
| Fats | 19.02g | 3.41g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.97g | 21% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 4.07mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 4.12mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 285mg | 17% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 30.76g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 6.143mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.144mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.161g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.37mg | 5% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 162kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 279mg | 392mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 72mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.485mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Sodium | 58mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 1.236mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 1.291mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 2.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 2.513mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 1.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.948mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| 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 | +457.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +845.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +456.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
