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

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What are the differences between bison meat and pork shoulder?

  • Bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, and zinc, yet pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin D.
  • Bison meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
  • Bison meat has 3 times more iron than pork shoulder. While bison meat has 3.42mg of iron, pork shoulder has only 1.05mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.

We used Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.5%
Contains more IronIron +225.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%

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% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +286.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +667%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.275mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.833mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 0.74µg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.767mg 56%
Iron 3.42mg 1.05mg 30%
Fats 2.42g 17.99g 24%
Saturated fat 0.91g 6.24g 24%
Protein 28.44g 17.18g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 8.01g 18%
Selenium 35.5µg 25.5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 1.92g 11%
Choline 114.8mg 60.6mg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 70IU 9%
Zinc 3.68mg 2.7mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Calories 143kcal 236kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.348mg 4%
Phosphorus 209mg 182mg 4%
Cholesterol 82mg 71mg 4%
Copper 0.107mg 0.084mg 3%
Potassium 361mg 302mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 3.833mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 57mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.275mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.656mg 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% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.5%
Contains more OtherOther +221%
Contains more FatsFats +643.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +743.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.