Bison meat vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bison meat and mortadella?
- Bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc, yet mortadella is higher in vitamin B2.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11748% more.
- Bison meat has 3 times more vitamin B6 than mortadella. While bison meat has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, mortadella has only 0.13mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in mortadella is lower.
- The glycemic index of bison meat is lower.
We used Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Mortadella, beef, pork types 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 | +136.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +144.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275% |
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 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +93.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +59% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 153mg | 11748% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 1.48µg | 58% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 1246mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 0.91g | 9.51g | 39% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 25.39g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 11.38g | 26% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.4mg | 25% |
| Protein | 28.44g | 16.37g | 24% |
| Selenium | 35.5µg | 22.6µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.13mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 3.12g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 209mg | 97mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.68mg | 2.1mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 56mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Choline | 114.8mg | 72.2mg | 8% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 311kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 163mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 2.673mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 41IU | 5% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.119mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.05g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.21mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.219mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.674mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.287mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.754mg | 0.52mg | 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:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +949.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.2% |
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
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1097.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1200% |
