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

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A recap on the differences between bison meat and pork leg

  • Bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet pork leg is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Bison meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 93% more than pork leg.
  • Bison meat contains 4 times more iron than pork leg. While bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, pork leg contains only 0.85mg.
  • 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, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more IronIron +302.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +354%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.401mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 0.63µg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.736mg 53%
Iron 3.42mg 0.85mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.91g 6.54g 26%
Fats 2.42g 18.87g 25%
Protein 28.44g 17.43g 22%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 8.38g 19%
Zinc 3.68mg 1.93mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 2.01g 12%
Selenium 35.5µg 29.4µg 11%
Calories 143kcal 245kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 4.574mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.2mg 5%
Copper 0.107mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Cholesterol 82mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Phosphorus 209mg 199mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Potassium 361mg 315mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 47mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.401mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.2%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%
Contains more FatsFats +679.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.47g

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% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +782.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +737.5%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.