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Bison meat vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bison meat and deer meat

  • Bison meat is richer in selenium, yet deer meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for bison meat is 45% higher.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
~equal in Zinc ~3.99mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Deer meat DV% diff.
Selenium 35.5µg 11µg 45%
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 3.62µg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 8.78mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.563mg 23%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 17%
Copper 0.107mg 0.254mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.614mg 16%
Phosphorus 209mg 299mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.26mg 13%
Iron 3.42mg 4.25mg 10%
Zinc 3.68mg 3.99mg 3%
Protein 28.44g 29.9g 3%
Potassium 361mg 434mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.62mg 2%
Cholesterol 82mg 88mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.91g 1.142g 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.022mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 0.554g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 0.127g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Calories 143kcal 149kcal 0%
Fats 2.42g 2.35g 0%
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 57mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more OtherOther +372.7%
~equal in Protein ~29.9g
~equal in Fats ~2.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.2g

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
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89%

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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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.