Steak vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between steak and game

Steak has more zinc and selenium; however, game has more vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus.
Steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 42% more.
Steak has 9 times more saturated fat than game. Steak has 8.443g of saturated fat, while game has 0.97g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Steak

Game

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+277.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+146.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+75%
Contains more CopperCopper	+150.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.8%

~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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.

Steak

Game

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+142.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg		92%
Zinc	6.34mg	1.68mg	42%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg		38%
Selenium	31.8µg	12.9µg	34%
Saturated fat	8.443g	0.97g	34%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.73mg	33%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg		32%
Fats	19.02g	2.67g	25%
Iron	2.4mg	4.2mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	0.63g	21%
Cholesterol	78mg	126mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.26mg	16%
Copper	0.085mg	0.213mg	14%
Protein	24.85g	29.45g	9%
Phosphorus	163mg	210mg	7%
Calories	271kcal	150kcal	6%
Potassium	279mg	372mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	0.58g	2%
Vitamin D*	6 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Magnesium	23mg	28mg	1%
Calcium	12mg	4mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg		1%
Manganese		0.022mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.2g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	109kcal	51kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	67g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.2	N/A
Sodium	58mg	54mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg		0%
Threonine	1.171mg	1.362mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg	1.126mg	0%
Leucine	2.142mg	2.489mg	0%
Lysine	2.38mg	2.462mg	0%
Methionine	0.672mg	0.838mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg	1.166mg	0%
Valine	1.242mg	1.31mg	0%
Histidine	0.931mg	1.401mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g		N/A