Bison meat vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bison meat and lamb loin
- Bison meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and iron; however, lamb loin has more vitamin B3 and monounsaturated fat.
- Lamb loin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% more.
- Bison meat has 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb loin. Bison meat has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin has 0.11mg.
- Bison meat is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.
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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 | +46.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
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 | +227.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +29.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +261.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.91g | 10.24g | 42% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 23.59g | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 2.21µg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 9.68g | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.11mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 7.1mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 35.5µg | 24.6µg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.12mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 28.44g | 22.55g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 1.87g | 11% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 309kcal | 8% |
| Choline | 114.8mg | 88.4mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 209mg | 180mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 246mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 4.7µg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 3.68mg | 3.41mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.119mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.21mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.219mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.674mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.287mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.754mg | 0.714mg | 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:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +874.8% |
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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
10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.87 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +918.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +679.2% |
