Beef vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

The main differences between beef and deer meat

• Beef is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and fats, yet deer meat is richer in vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
• Daily need coverage for selenium for beef is 26% higher.
• Beef contains 3 times more fats than deer meat. Beef contains 6.54g of fats, while deer meat contains 2.35g.
• Deer meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.