Bison meat vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bison meat and rib eye steak

Bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, and phosphorus, yet rib eye steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for rib eye steak is 44% higher.
Bison meat contains 2 times more choline than rib eye steak. Bison meat contains 114.8mg of choline, while rib eye steak contains 48.8mg.
Bison meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean, only, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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.

Bison meat

Rib eye steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+38.8%
Contains more IronIron	+52.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+60.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+900%

~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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.

Bison meat

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+135.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.287mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.91g	9.684g	40%
Vitamin B12	2.86µg	2.1µg	32%
Fats	2.42g	21.81g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	0.95g	10.519g	24%
Zinc	3.68mg	5.91mg	20%
Iron	3.42mg	2.24mg	15%
Choline	114.8mg	48.8mg	12%
Selenium	35.5µg	29.7µg	11%
Vitamin B5		0.536mg	11%
Protein	28.44g	23.69g	10%
Phosphorus	209mg	152mg	8%
Vitamin B3	3.71mg	4.908mg	7%
Calories	143kcal	291kcal	7%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.477mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.24g	1.027g	5%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.08mg	3%
Copper	0.107mg	0.08mg	3%
Potassium	361mg	260mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.36mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.071mg	2%
Folate	8µg	6µg	1%
Cholesterol	82mg	80mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	7IU	1%
Magnesium	26mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	8µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.287mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Calcium	8mg	11mg	0%
Sodium	57mg	54mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	1.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.198mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	2.21mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	2.219mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.674mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.065mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.287mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.754mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.7g	N/A