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Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked and chicken meat?

  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and choline; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 3 times less zinc than bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked. Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked contains 5.34mg of zinc, while chicken meat contains 1.94mg.
  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked has less cholesterol.

We used Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 31% 120% 50% 146% 91% 9.9% 0% 170%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +153.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Sodium ~82mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4% 0% 35% 61% 112% 0% 93% 305% 3.3% 12% 53%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +713.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.44µg 0.3µg 89%
Zinc 5.34mg 1.94mg 31%
Iron 3.19mg 1.26mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.402g 2.97g 17%
Vitamin B3 5.966mg 8.487mg 16%
Selenium 31.1µg 23.9µg 13%
Copper 0.151mg 0.066mg 9%
Fats 8.62g 13.6g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.264mg 0.168mg 7%
Cholesterol 71mg 88mg 6%
Choline 97.2mg 65.9mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.063mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.293g 5.34g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 353mg 223mg 4%
Phosphorus 213mg 182mg 4%
Protein 25.45g 27.3g 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Calories 179kcal 239kcal 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 3.489g 3.79g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 76mg 82mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.155mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.229mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.184mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.688mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.081mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.37mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.933mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 9% 65%
Protein: 25.45 g
Fats: 8.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 0.84 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-340%
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 46% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.293 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.402 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +638.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.79g

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. Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173847/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.