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

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What are the differences between bison meat and pork loin?

  • Bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, choline, and copper, yet pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Bison meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% more.
  • Bison meat has 4 times more iron than pork loin. While bison meat has 3.42mg of iron, pork loin has only 0.79mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork loin is lower.

We used Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +332.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Potassium ~356mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~197mg
~equal in Selenium ~33.2µg

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% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +439.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +801%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.248mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Pork loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 0.53µg 97%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.901mg 67%
Iron 3.42mg 0.79mg 33%
Zinc 3.68mg 1.74mg 18%
Protein 28.44g 19.74g 17%
Fats 2.42g 12.58g 16%
Saturated fat 0.91g 4.36g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 5.61g 12%
Choline 114.8mg 69.7mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 1.34g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.472mg 6%
Copper 0.107mg 0.056mg 6%
Cholesterol 82mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 4.58mg 5%
Selenium 35.5µg 33.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Calories 143kcal 198kcal 3%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.248mg 2%
Phosphorus 209mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Potassium 361mg 356mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.77mg 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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more OtherOther +242.1%
Contains more FatsFats +419.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.92g

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% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +490.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.3%

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.