Chicken neck vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken neck and elk meat?

Chicken neck is richer in fats, yet elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, protein, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3.
Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 112% higher.
Chicken neck has 8 times more fats than elk meat. Chicken neck has 26.24g of fats, while elk meat has 3.41g.
Elk meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken neck

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+186.1%
Contains more IronIron	+114.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+336.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+121.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken neck

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1038.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.26µg	2.96µg	113%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.68g	0.161g	37%
Fats	26.24g	3.41g	35%
Protein	14.07g	30.76g	33%
Copper	0.08mg	0.349mg	30%
Iron	1.9mg	4.07mg	27%
Saturated fat	7.27g	1.342g	27%
Phosphorus	112mg	285mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.485mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	10.55g	0.97g	24%
Zinc	1.86mg	4.12mg	21%
Vitamin B3	3.608mg	6.143mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.191mg	0.37mg	14%
Cholesterol	99mg	72mg	9%
Potassium	137mg	392mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.047mg	0.144mg	8%
Calories	297kcal	162kcal	7%
Vitamin A	65µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.85mg	1.212mg	7%
Magnesium	13mg	29mg	4%
Selenium	12µg	10.5µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.55mg	2%
Calcium	18mg	5mg	1%
Sodium	64mg	50mg	1%
Manganese	0.033mg	0.019mg	1%
Folate	5µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	53kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	0.84	N/A
Tryptophan	0.137mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	0.545mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.588mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	0.933mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.005mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.332mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.514mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	0.641mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.348mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.02g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.06g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A