Although venison and beef supply similar nutrients -- both are high in iron and B vitamins -- venison contains higher amounts of most nutrients than ground beef no matter what cut you choose. Venison is also typically leaner than beef, and some cuts, such as top round, contain even less fat per serving than chicken breast.
Top Round Macronutrients
Top round is one of the leanest cuts of beef available, but even when trimmed to 0 percent fat, one serving of beef top round contains more fat than one serving of venison. One 3 oz. serving of beef top round contains 160 calories, 5 g of fat and 26.9 g of protein. One serving of venison top round contains fewer calories, 129, than beef, because it contains less fat, with only 1.6 g per serving. The protein content of venison top round is similar to that of beef top round, with 26.8 g per serving.
Top Round Micronutrients
Venison top round is higher in most vitamins and minerals than beef top round. It is higher in iron, with one serving providing 45 percent of the recommended amount for men and 20 percent for women as opposed to 27 percent for men and 12 percent for women for beef top round. Venison is also higher in phosphorus, supplying 33 percent, as opposed to 23 percent for beef, while beef is higher in zinc, supplying 40 percent as opposed to 28 percent for venison.
Venison top round is also higher in most B vitamins, with one serving supplying 46 percent of recommended amount of B-6, 45 percent of niacin and 33 percent of riboflavin. One serving of beef supplies 27 percent of B-6, 29 percent of niacin and 11 percent of riboflavin. Beef top round is higher in B-12, with one serving supplying more than 100 percent of the recommended amount, while one serving of venison supplies 63 percent.
Ground Meat Macronutrients
Venison is typically lower in fat than beef, but it is possible to find lean ground beef than is leaner than most ground venison. One serving of 95 percent lean ground beef contains 145 calories, 22.4 g of protein and 5.7 g of fat. Ninety percent lean ground beef contains 173 calories and 9.1 g of fat per serving. One serving of ground venison contains 159 calories, 22.5 g of protein and 7 g of fat.
Ground Meat Macronutrients
Many of the nutrients in ground beef and venison are similar to those in top round. Two exceptions are the iron and thiamin content. While top round venison is much higher than beef in iron, the ground meat contents are similar. One serving of ground venison supplies 36 percent of the recommended amount for men and 16 percent for women and one serving of beef supplies 30 percent for men and 13 percent for men. Zinc and phosphorus contents are similar, with 3 oz. of either beef or venison providing more than 25 percent of the recommended amount.
Ground venison supplies much more thiamin than either ground beef, with one serving providing 36 percent as opposed to 3 percent for beef. Ground venison also provides 22 percent of the recommended amount of riboflavin, 49 percent of niacin, 31 percent of B-6 and 82 percent of B-12. Ground beef supplies 12 percent of riboflavin, 33 percent of niacin, 26 percent of B-6 and more than 100 percent of B-12.
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