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

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Important differences between bison meat and pork jowl

  • Bison meat has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and potassium; however, pork jowl has more vitamin B1.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 122% more.
  • Bison meat has 24 times more selenium than pork jowl. Bison meat has 35.5µg of selenium, while pork jowl has 1.5µg.
  • Bison meat is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw.

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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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.9%
Contains more IronIron +714.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%

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% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.91g 25.26g 111%
Fats 2.42g 69.61g 103%
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 0.82µg 85%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 32.89g 80%
Selenium 35.5µg 1.5µg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 8.11g 52%
Protein 28.44g 6.38g 44%
Iron 3.42mg 0.42mg 38%
Calories 143kcal 655kcal 26%
Zinc 3.68mg 0.84mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.09mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.386mg 24%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Phosphorus 209mg 86mg 18%
Copper 0.107mg 0.04mg 7%
Potassium 361mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 4.535mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.236mg 3%
Cholesterol 82mg 90mg 3%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.29mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.072mg 0%

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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.8%
Contains more WaterWater +199.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2776.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3362.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3279.2%

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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 jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.