Roast beef vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between roast beef and duck meat

Roast beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc, while duck meat has more fats and copper.
Roast beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12 73% more than duck meat.
Roast beef contains 14 times more sodium than duck meat. While roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, duck meat contains only 59mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Roast beef

Duck meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+217.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+120%
Contains more IronIron	+31.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+164%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.1%

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.

Roast beef

Duck meat

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+580%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+304.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+218.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	0.3µg	73%
Fats	3.69g	28.35g	38%
Saturated fat	1.318g	9.67g	38%
Sodium	853mg	59mg	35%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	12.9g	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	3.65g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.18mg	22%
Copper	0.086mg	0.227mg	16%
Potassium	647mg	204mg	13%
Zinc	3.2mg	1.86mg	12%
Phosphorus	242mg	156mg	12%
Calories	115kcal	337kcal	11%
Cholesterol	51mg	84mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.174mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	1.098mg	11%
Selenium	14.7µg	20µg	10%
Iron	2.05mg	2.7mg	8%
Vitamin A	3µg	63µg	7%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	4.825mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.269mg	4%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	5.1µg	3%
Protein	18.62g	18.99g	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	16mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	11mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.7mg	1%
Choline	43.9mg	50.4mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	177kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	3 IU	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.015mg	0.019mg	0%
Folate	5µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.232mg	0%
Threonine		0.773mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.872mg	0%
Leucine		1.465mg	0%
Lysine		1.486mg	0%
Methionine		0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.752mg	0%
Valine		0.938mg	0%
Histidine		0.462mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A