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Steak vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between steak and game

  • Steak has more zinc and selenium; however, game has more vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 42% more.
  • Steak has 9 times more saturated fat than game. Steak has 8.443g of saturated fat, while game has 0.97g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Steak
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Game
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 1.2% 33% 158% 71% 46% 90% 7% 2.9% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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.
Steak
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Game
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 65% 168% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Game DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 92%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.68mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 38%
Selenium 31.8µg 12.9µg 34%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.97g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.73mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 32%
Fats 19.02g 2.67g 25%
Iron 2.4mg 4.2mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.63g 21%
Cholesterol 78mg 126mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.26mg 16%
Copper 0.085mg 0.213mg 14%
Protein 24.85g 29.45g 9%
Phosphorus 163mg 210mg 7%
Calories 271kcal 150kcal 6%
Potassium 279mg 372mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.58g 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Sodium 58mg 54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.362mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 1.126mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 2.489mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 2.462mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.838mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 1.166mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 1.401mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
1
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Game
3
29% 3% 66% 2%
Protein: 29.45 g
Fats: 2.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.9 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +612.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Game
1
44% 29% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.58 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1355.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients
  2. Game - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173844/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.