Bison meat vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bison meat and cervelat
- Bison meat is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin D.
- Cervelat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than bison meat.
- Bison meat contains 2 times more phosphorus than cervelat. While bison meat contains 209mg of phosphorus, cervelat contains only 111mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.
- The glycemic index of bison meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.
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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 | +85.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +67.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +43.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +74.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +40.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +63.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +45.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +92.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 5.5µg | 110% |
Sodium | 57mg | 1300mg | 54% |
Saturated fat | 0.91g | 11.51g | 48% |
Fats | 2.42g | 30.43g | 43% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 12.97g | 30% |
Selenium | 35.5µg | 20.3µg | 28% |
Protein | 28.44g | 17.45g | 22% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.6mg | 18% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 2.04mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 209mg | 111mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.26mg | 11% |
Calories | 143kcal | 362kcal | 11% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 2.56mg | 10% |
Choline | 114.8mg | 78.9mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 1.2g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 44IU | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.33mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 4.31mg | 4% |
Potassium | 361mg | 260mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 14mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 82mg | 74mg | 3% |
Folate | 8µg | 2µg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 3.33g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.33g | N/A |
Calcium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.85g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.21mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.219mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.674mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.754mg | 0% |
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:
17.45 g
Fats:
30.43 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
45.18 g
Other:
3.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63% |
Contains more WaterWater | +47.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1157.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.8% |
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
11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1265.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +400% |