Bear meat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bear meat and lamb different?
- Bear meat is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and choline; however, lamb is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for iron for bear meat is 111% higher.
- Bear meat contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than lamb. While bear meat contains 0.82mg of vitamin B2, lamb contains only 0.25mg.
- Bear meat has less saturated fat.
Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +470.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +240% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +135.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +228% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +155.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 10.73mg | 1.88mg | 111% |
| Zinc | 10.27mg | 4.46mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.82mg | 0.25mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 11.2µg | 26.4µg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 3.54g | 8.83g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.35mg | 6.66mg | 21% |
| Protein | 32.42g | 24.52g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Fats | 13.39g | 20.94g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.13mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.66g | 8.82g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.4g | 1.51g | 6% |
| Choline | 122.3mg | 93.7mg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.47µg | 2.55µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.119mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 4.6µg | 2% |
| Calories | 259kcal | 294kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 263mg | 310mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 97mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.037g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.034g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.8% |
