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Bison meat vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bison meat and pork Meat different?

  • Bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc, while pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Bison meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 95% more than pork Meat.
  • Bison meat contains 3 times more iron than pork Meat. Bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, while pork Meat contains 1.15mg.

Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types were 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.
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% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +197.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg
~equal in Selenium ~38.2µg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +401.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 0.57µg 95%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.95mg 71%
Iron 3.42mg 1.15mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.739mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 7.432mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Zinc 3.68mg 2.42mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.387mg 9%
Phosphorus 209mg 267mg 8%
Protein 28.44g 26.17g 5%
Choline 114.8mg 88.9mg 5%
Selenium 35.5µg 38.2µg 5%
Cholesterol 82mg 73mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 0.506g 2%
Potassium 361mg 421mg 2%
Fats 2.42g 3.51g 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.08mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.91g 1.198g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 1.334g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Calories 143kcal 143kcal 0%
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Copper 0.107mg 0.111mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more OtherOther +198.9%
Contains more FatsFats +45%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.8%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.