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

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Significant differences between bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked and pork

  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, and vitamin B3; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin D.
  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 73% more than pork.
  • Pork has 4 times less iron than bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked. Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked has 3.19mg of iron, while pork has 0.87mg.
  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.7%

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.
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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
~equal in Choline ~93.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.44µg 0.7µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.877mg 62%
Iron 3.19mg 0.87mg 29%
Zinc 5.34mg 2.39mg 27%
Selenium 31.1µg 45.3µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Copper 0.151mg 0.073mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.489g 5.23g 8%
Fats 8.62g 13.92g 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.293g 6.19g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.966mg 5.037mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.402g 1.2g 5%
Phosphorus 213mg 246mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.464mg 5%
Protein 25.45g 27.32g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.264mg 0.321mg 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Calories 179kcal 242kcal 3%
Cholesterol 71mg 80mg 3%
Potassium 353mg 423mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 76mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 19mg 1%
Choline 97.2mg 93.9mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.155mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.229mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.184mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.688mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.081mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.37mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.933mg 1.067mg 0%

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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +61.5%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.5%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.