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Bison meat vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bison meat and ground turkey

  • Bison meat has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, and zinc; however, ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Bison meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 63% more than ground turkey.
  • Bison meat has 2 times more iron than ground turkey. While bison meat has 3.42mg of iron, ground turkey has only 1.52mg.
  • Bison meat has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 1.34µg 63%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 8.724mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Iron 3.42mg 1.52mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.633mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 2.917g 18%
Fats 2.42g 10.4g 12%
Selenium 35.5µg 31.1µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.91g 2.669g 8%
Choline 114.8mg 78.2mg 7%
Phosphorus 209mg 254mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 3.458g 6%
Zinc 3.68mg 3.11mg 5%
Copper 0.107mg 0.151mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.211mg 5%
Cholesterol 82mg 93mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Calories 143kcal 203kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.11mg 2%
Potassium 361mg 294mg 2%
Protein 28.44g 27.37g 2%
Calcium 8mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 78mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more OtherOther +1525%
Contains more FatsFats +329.8%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1115.4%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.