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Bison meat vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bison meat and beef

  • Bison meat is richer in selenium and choline, yet beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 56% higher.
  • Bison meat contains 2 times more magnesium than beef. Bison meat contains 26mg of magnesium, while beef contains 14mg.
  • Bison meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.4% 32% 128% 36% 100% 90% 7.4% 1% 194%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
~equal in Potassium ~352mg
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.7mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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% 7.2% 0% 25% 62% 70% 0% 92% 358% 3.3% 6% 63%
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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 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 4.21µg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.669mg 21%
Selenium 35.5µg 25.4µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 5.76mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.4mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.91g 2.595g 8%
Choline 114.8mg 75.6mg 7%
Phosphorus 209mg 259mg 7%
Fats 2.42g 6.54g 6%
Iron 3.42mg 3.04mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 2.734g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 0.532g 2%
Protein 28.44g 27.55g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.074mg 2%
Calories 143kcal 169kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.25mg 1%
Copper 0.107mg 0.097mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Cholesterol 82mg 85mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Potassium 361mg 352mg 0%
Zinc 3.68mg 3.7mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.6µg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 2% 67% 3%
Protein: 28.44 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.54 g
Other: 2.6 g
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more OtherOther +1200%
Contains more FatsFats +170.2%
~equal in Protein ~27.55g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 45% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.24 g
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.7%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173852/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.