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

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A recap on the differences between bison meat and pork hock

  • Bison meat is higher than pork hock in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Bison meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 98% more than pork hock.
  • Bison meat contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than pork hock. While bison meat contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, pork hock contains only 0.064mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +668.1%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
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.
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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Pork hock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 0.51µg 98%
Sodium 57mg 1050mg 43%
Iron 3.42mg 1.14mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.064mg 26%
Phosphorus 209mg 60mg 21%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Protein 28.44g 19.11g 19%
Selenium 35.5µg 26.3µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 1.1mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.068mg 16%
Fats 2.42g 10.54g 12%
Zinc 3.68mg 2.38mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.91g 3.231g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 5.134g 10%
Potassium 361mg 47mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 1.198g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Copper 0.107mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Cholesterol 82mg 89mg 2%
Calories 143kcal 171kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 19mg 1%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 0.554mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g 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
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more FatsFats +335.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.02g

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
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399.2%

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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 hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.