Bison meat vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between bison meat and headcheese
- Headcheese contains less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 than bison meat.
- Bison meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
- Headcheese contains 355 times less selenium than bison meat. Bison meat contains 35.5µg of selenium, while headcheese contains 0.1µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Headcheese, 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 | +188.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1064.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +128% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +279.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +273.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +14% |
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 | +44% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +334.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +743.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +172.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +161.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 1.05µg | 75% |
Selenium | 35.5µg | 0.1µg | 64% |
Sodium | 57mg | 941mg | 38% |
Protein | 28.44g | 13.83g | 29% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 0.97mg | 25% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 1.5mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 209mg | 56mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 0.44mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.19mg | 16% |
Fats | 2.42g | 10.9g | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 5.601g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.115mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 0.91g | 3.402g | 11% |
Potassium | 361mg | 31mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.023mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 1.134g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 37IU | 5% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 9mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 82mg | 69mg | 4% |
Choline | 114.8mg | 104.1mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.122mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 3.4µg | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 2µg | 2% |
Calories | 143kcal | 157kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 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:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +81.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +350.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
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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
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +489.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +372.5% |