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Bison meat vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bison meat and chicken thigh

  • Bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and zinc, yet chicken thigh is richer in vitamin B3, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bison meat is 105% higher.
  • Bison meat contains 2 times more iron than chicken thigh. Bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, while chicken thigh contains 1.46mg.
  • Bison meat contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, 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% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more IronIron +134.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.255mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 0.33µg 105%
Selenium 35.5µg 20.5µg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Iron 3.42mg 1.46mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 7.12mg 21%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 2.43g 15%
Fats 2.42g 10.3g 12%
Saturated fat 0.91g 2.78g 9%
Zinc 3.68mg 2.79mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 3.82g 7%
Cholesterol 82mg 102mg 7%
Calories 143kcal 218kcal 4%
Potassium 361mg 259mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Sodium 57mg 95mg 2%
Copper 0.107mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.38mg 2%
Phosphorus 209mg 199mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Protein 28.44g 28.18g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.255mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.088mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g 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% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +152.4%
Contains more FatsFats +325.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~28.18g

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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +912.5%

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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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.