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Elk meat vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and deer meat different?

  • Elk meat is higher in copper and vitamin B5; however, deer meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for deer meat is 27% higher.
  • Elk meat has less cholesterol.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Game meat, deer, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
~equal in Calcium ~5mg
~equal in Iron ~4.25mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.99mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~299mg
~equal in Selenium ~11µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 11% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 12% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 3.62µg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 8.78mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.563mg 15%
Copper 0.349mg 0.254mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.614mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.856mg 7%
Cholesterol 72mg 88mg 5%
Protein 30.76g 29.9g 2%
Fats 3.41g 2.35g 2%
Iron 4.07mg 4.25mg 2%
Phosphorus 285mg 299mg 2%
Calories 162kcal 149kcal 1%
Magnesium 29mg 33mg 1%
Potassium 392mg 434mg 1%
Zinc 4.12mg 3.99mg 1%
Selenium 10.5µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.342g 1.142g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.554g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 53kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 67g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.84 0.6 N/A
Calcium 5mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 50mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.62mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
~equal in Protein ~29.9g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/nutrients
  2. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.