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Bison meat vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bison meat and chorizo?

  • Bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and phosphorus, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 67% higher.
  • Chorizo has 2 times less iron than bison meat. Bison meat has 3.42mg of iron, while chorizo has 1.59mg.
  • Bison meat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than bison meat (0).

We used Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Chorizo, pork, and beef types in this comparison.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +115.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.41mg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Chorizo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.91g 14.38g 61%
Fats 2.42g 38.27g 55%
Sodium 57mg 1235mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.63mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 18.4g 44%
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 2µg 36%
Selenium 35.5µg 21.1µg 26%
Iron 3.42mg 1.59mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 3.46g 21%
Calories 143kcal 455kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.53mg 10%
Protein 28.44g 24.1g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 5.131mg 9%
Phosphorus 209mg 150mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Choline 114.8mg 96.7mg 3%
Copper 0.107mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.3mg 2%
Cholesterol 82mg 88mg 2%
Zinc 3.68mg 3.41mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 361mg 398mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.721mg 0%

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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more WaterWater +108.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1481.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1836.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1341.7%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.