Bison meat vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bison meat and pork spare ribs
- Bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, choline, and phosphorus, yet pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin D, and vitamin B6.
- Bison meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 103% more than pork spare ribs.
- Bison meat contains 4 times more iron than pork spare ribs. While bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, pork spare ribs contain only 0.91mg.
- 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, spareribs, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +275.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +47.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +652.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +92.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +219% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 0.38µg | 103% |
Fats | 2.42g | 23.4g | 32% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 0.91mg | 31% |
Saturated fat | 0.91g | 7.529g | 30% |
Protein | 28.44g | 15.47g | 26% |
Selenium | 35.5µg | 22µg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 3.953g | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 8.542g | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.319mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.574mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.625mg | 13% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.3µg | 12% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 91IU | 11% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 2.5mg | 11% |
Choline | 114.8mg | 59.7mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 209mg | 141mg | 10% |
Calories | 143kcal | 277kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 4.662mg | 6% |
Potassium | 361mg | 242mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 16mg | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 0µg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 82mg | 80mg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 81mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.251mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 15mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.222g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.163mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.21mg | 1.318mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.219mg | 1.435mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.674mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.287mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.754mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.146g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Protein:
15.47 g
Fats:
23.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.75 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +88.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +866.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.24 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +799.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1547.1% |