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

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How are quail meat and elk meat different?

Quail meat is higher in copper, fats, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, protein, zinc, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for elk meat is 105% higher.
Quail meat contains 4 times more fats than elk meat. While quail meat contains 12.05g of fats, elk meat contains only 3.41g.
Elk meat has less saturated fat.

Quail, meat, and skin, raw 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.

Quail meat

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+160%
Contains more CopperCopper	+45.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+58.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70.2%

~equal in Iron ~4.07mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

~equal in Sodium ~50mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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.

Quail meat

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+57%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+588.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	2.96µg	105%
Protein	19.63g	30.76g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.98g	0.161g	19%
Copper	0.507mg	0.349mg	18%
Zinc	2.42mg	4.12mg	15%
Fats	12.05g	3.41g	13%
Selenium	16.6µg	10.5µg	11%
Vitamin B3	7.538mg	6.143mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.772mg	1.212mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.485mg	9%
Saturated fat	3.38g	1.342g	9%
Vitamin A	73µg	0µg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.244mg	0.144mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.37mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	4.18g	0.97g	8%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	0mg	7%
Potassium	216mg	392mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Calories	192kcal	162kcal	2%
Cholesterol	76mg	72mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	29mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	5mg	1%
Iron	3.97mg	4.07mg	1%
Phosphorus	275mg	285mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	98kcal	53kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	0.84	N/A
Sodium	53mg	50mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.019mg	0%
Folate	8µg	9µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	0.945mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.013mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	1.613mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.645mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.591mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.826mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.033mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		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