Beef ribs vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beef ribs and bison meat
- Beef ribs have more zinc; however, bison meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Beef ribs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 57% more than bison meat.
- Beef ribs have 2 times more zinc than bison meat. While beef ribs have 5.76mg of zinc, bison meat has only 3.68mg.
- Bison meat has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +56.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +46.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +22.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 12.29g | 0.91g | 52% |
Fats | 30.49g | 2.42g | 43% |
Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 0.95g | 30% |
Selenium | 21.2µg | 35.5µg | 26% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 2.86µg | 22% |
Choline | 114.8mg | 21% | |
Zinc | 5.76mg | 3.68mg | 19% |
Iron | 2.33mg | 3.42mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.4mg | 13% |
Calories | 372kcal | 143kcal | 11% |
Protein | 22.8g | 28.44g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 0.24g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 172mg | 209mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 290mg | 361mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.088mg | 0.107mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 82mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 26mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sodium | 64mg | 57mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 3.71mg | 0% |
Folate | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.996mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.802mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.897mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.109mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.781mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.8 g
Fats:
30.49 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
46.1 g
Other:
0.61 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1159.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +44.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +326.2% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.24 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1272.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |