Bison meat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bison meat and lamb different?
- Bison meat is higher in vitamin B6, iron, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B3 and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb is 40% higher.
- Bison meat contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. While bison meat contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, lamb contains only 0.13mg.
- Bison meat has less cholesterol.
Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +13% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
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 | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +253.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.91g | 8.83g | 36% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 20.94g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.13mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 8.82g | 20% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.88mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 6.66mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 35.5µg | 26.4µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 2.55µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 1.51g | 8% |
| Protein | 28.44g | 24.52g | 8% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 294kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.68mg | 4.46mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 97mg | 5% |
| Choline | 114.8mg | 93.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 4.6µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 209mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 310mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.119mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.21mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.219mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.674mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.287mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.754mg | 0.777mg | 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:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +217.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +765.3% |
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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
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +828.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +529.2% |
