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Elk meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between elk meat and pork

  • Elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and protein; however, pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, and fats.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for elk meat is 94% higher.
  • Pork has 5 times less copper than elk meat. Elk meat has 0.349mg of copper, while pork has 0.073mg.
  • Elk meat is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +367.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Potassium ~423mg

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.
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%
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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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +322.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +509%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.464mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 0.7µg 94%
Selenium 10.5µg 45.3µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.877mg 61%
Iron 4.07mg 0.87mg 40%
Copper 0.349mg 0.073mg 31%
Saturated fat 1.342g 5.23g 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Fats 3.41g 13.92g 16%
Zinc 4.12mg 2.39mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 6.19g 13%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.698mg 10%
Protein 30.76g 27.32g 7%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 5.037mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 1.2g 7%
Phosphorus 285mg 246mg 6%
Calories 162kcal 242kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.321mg 4%
Cholesterol 72mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.464mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 392mg 423mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 62mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 53kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.84 1.4 N/A
Magnesium 29mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +308.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +538.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +645.3%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.