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Chicken breast vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chicken breast and Bison meat

  • Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Phosphorus, however, Bison meat is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin B2, and Copper.
  • Bison meat covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 104% more than Chicken breast.
  • Bison meat has 4 times less Vitamin B3 than Chicken breast. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of Vitamin B3, while Bison meat has 3.71mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, 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.
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
4
:
6
Bison meat
Bison meat
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Magnesium +19.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.7%
Contains more Manganese +162.5%
Contains more Iron +200%
Contains more Potassium +30.8%
Contains less Sodium -27.8%
Contains more Zinc +240.7%
Contains more Copper +98.1%
Contains more Selenium +35.5%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Bison meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 129% 19% 90% 32% 8% 101% 36% 2% 194%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Magnesium +19.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.7%
Contains more Manganese +162.5%
Contains more Iron +200%
Contains more Potassium +30.8%
Contains less Sodium -27.8%
Contains more Zinc +240.7%
Contains more Copper +98.1%
Contains more Selenium +35.5%

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.
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
7
:
4
Bison meat
Bison meat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin K +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +116%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +673%
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Bison meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 0% 25% 63% 70% 0% 93% 6% 358% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin K +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +116%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +673%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
3
:
2
Bison meat
Bison meat
Contains more Protein +17.6%
Contains more Fats +94.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +10.5%
Contains more Other +130.1%
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Bison meat
28% 2% 67% 3%
Protein: 28.44 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.54 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more Protein +17.6%
Contains more Fats +94.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +10.5%
Contains more Other +130.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
2
:
1
Bison meat
Bison meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +81.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +345.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -29.5%
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Bison meat
43% 45% 11%
Saturated Fat: 0.91 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.24 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +81.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +345.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -29.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken breast Bison meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Bison meat Opinion
Net carbs 0.51g 0g Chicken breast
Protein 33.44g 28.44g Chicken breast
Fats 4.71g 2.42g Chicken breast
Carbs 0.51g 0g Chicken breast
Calories 187kcal 143kcal Chicken breast
Calcium 16mg 8mg Chicken breast
Iron 1.14mg 3.42mg Bison meat
Magnesium 31mg 26mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 246mg 209mg Chicken breast
Potassium 276mg 361mg Bison meat
Sodium 79mg 57mg Bison meat
Zinc 1.08mg 3.68mg Bison meat
Copper 0.054mg 0.107mg Bison meat
Manganese 0.021mg 0.008mg Chicken breast
Selenium 26.2µg 35.5µg Bison meat
Vitamin A 23IU 0IU Chicken breast
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 0µg Chicken breast
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.36mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Chicken breast
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.1mg Bison meat
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.27mg Bison meat
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 3.71mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.4mg Chicken breast
Folate 4µg 8µg Bison meat
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 2.86µg Bison meat
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.3µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.412mg 1.171mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.198mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.509mg 2.21mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.836mg 2.219mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.925mg 0.674mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 1.065mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.659mg 1.287mg Chicken breast
Histidine 1.037mg 0.754mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 91mg 82mg Bison meat
Saturated Fat 1.29g 0.91g Bison meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 1.72g 0.95g Chicken breast
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.24g Chicken breast

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken breast Bison meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chicken breast
52%
Bison meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Chicken breast
61%
Bison meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Bison meat
Bison meat contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Bison meat
Bison meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bison meat
Bison meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.38g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Bison meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173852/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.