Bison meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bison meat and pork different?
- Bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bison meat is 90% higher.
- Bison meat contains 4 times more iron than pork. While bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, pork contains only 0.87mg.
- Bison meat has less saturated fat.
Game meat, bison, separable lean, only, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 IronIron | +293.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +137.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.6% |
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 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +308.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +777% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 0.7µg | 90% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.877mg | 65% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.87mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 0.91g | 5.23g | 20% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 13.92g | 18% |
| Selenium | 35.5µg | 45.3µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 6.19g | 13% |
| Zinc | 3.68mg | 2.39mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 5.037mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 1.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.464mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 209mg | 246mg | 5% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 242kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 114.8mg | 93.9mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.321mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Protein | 28.44g | 27.32g | 2% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 423mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 80mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.21mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.219mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.674mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.287mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.754mg | 1.067mg | 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:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +15% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +192.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +475.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.32g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
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
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +551.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +400% |
