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

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How are chicken thigh and elk meat different?

Chicken thigh is higher in selenium and fats; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for elk meat is 110% higher.
Chicken thigh contains 3 times more fats than elk meat. While chicken thigh contains 10.3g of fats, elk meat contains only 3.41g.
Elk meat has less cholesterol.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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 thigh

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+95.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.4%
Contains more IronIron	+178.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+287.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+47.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.4%

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 thigh

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+797%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	2.96µg	110%
Iron	1.46mg	4.07mg	33%
Copper	0.09mg	0.349mg	29%
Selenium	20.5µg	10.5µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	0.161g	15%
Zinc	2.79mg	4.12mg	12%
Phosphorus	199mg	285mg	12%
Fats	10.3g	3.41g	11%
Cholesterol	102mg	72mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.37mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.485mg	8%
Saturated fat	2.78g	1.342g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	0.97g	7%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	6.143mg	6%
Protein	28.18g	30.76g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.144mg	5%
Potassium	259mg	392mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Calories	218kcal	162kcal	3%
Sodium	95mg	50mg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Magnesium	26mg	29mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	1.212mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	77kcal	53kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	46g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	0.84	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	0g	0%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.019mg	0%
Folate	9µg	9µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.329mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.384mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.397mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.874mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.05g		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