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Bison meat vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bison meat and Canadian bacon

  • Bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet Canadian bacon is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Bison meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Bison meat contains 6 times more iron than Canadian bacon. While bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, Canadian bacon contains only 0.56mg.
  • The amount of sodium in bison meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +510.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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%
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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +565.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~104.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 0.43µg 101%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.669mg 47%
Sodium 57mg 993mg 41%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 9.988mg 39%
Iron 3.42mg 0.56mg 36%
Selenium 35.5µg 50.4µg 27%
Potassium 361mg 999mg 19%
Zinc 3.68mg 1.73mg 18%
Phosphorus 209mg 309mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.28mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.185mg 7%
Cholesterol 82mg 67mg 5%
Copper 0.107mg 0.063mg 5%
Choline 114.8mg 104.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 0.485g 2%
Saturated fat 0.91g 1.039g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 1.255g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 9IU 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Fats 2.42g 2.78g 1%
Calories 143kcal 146kcal 0%
Protein 28.44g 28.31g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.41mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +77.3%
~equal in Protein ~28.31g
~equal in Water ~62.5g

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
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.1%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.