Bison meat vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bison meat and barbecue chicken different?
- Bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and choline, while barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3.
- Bison meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 100% more than barbecue chicken.
- Bison meat contains 4 times more iron than barbecue chicken. Bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, while barbecue chicken contains 0.95mg.
- Bison meat is lower in cholesterol.
Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +260% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +39% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +106.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +508.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +82.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +27.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 0.47µg | 100% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 0.95mg | 31% |
Selenium | 35.5µg | 22µg | 25% |
Fats | 2.42g | 15.08g | 19% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 1.78mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.191mg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 82mg | 127mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 6.446g | 14% |
Saturated fat | 0.91g | 3.927g | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 5.732mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 2.038g | 12% |
Protein | 28.44g | 22.51g | 12% |
Sodium | 57mg | 335mg | 12% |
Choline | 114.8mg | 62.9mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
Calories | 143kcal | 226kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 361mg | 255mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.227mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.152mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 209mg | 218mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.21mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.219mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.674mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.287mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.754mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +195.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +523.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~61.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.24 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +578.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +749.2% |