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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.
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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
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.
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% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Pork spare ribs 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
28% 2% 67% 3%
Protein: 28.44 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.54 g
Other: 2.6 g
15% 23% 60%
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%
~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% 43% 20%
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%

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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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.