Bison meat vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between bison meat and roast beef
- Bison meat has more selenium, vitamin B12, iron, and choline; however, roast beef is richer in vitamin B3 and potassium.
- Bison meat covers your daily selenium needs 38% more than roast beef.
- Roast beef has 3 times less choline than bison meat. Bison meat has 114.8mg of choline, while roast beef has 43.9mg.
- Roast beef contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.
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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 | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more IronIron | +66.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +24.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +141.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +87.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +161.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 35.5µg | 14.7µg | 38% |
Sodium | 57mg | 853mg | 35% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 2.04µg | 34% |
Protein | 28.44g | 18.62g | 20% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 2.05mg | 17% |
Choline | 114.8mg | 43.9mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 5.581mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.566mg | 11% | |
Cholesterol | 82mg | 51mg | 10% |
Potassium | 361mg | 647mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.043mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 209mg | 242mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.46mg | 5% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.91g | 1.318g | 2% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
Fats | 2.42g | 3.69g | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 1.521g | 1% |
Calories | 143kcal | 115kcal | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.49mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.64g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 1IU | 0% |
Calcium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.29g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.148g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 0.27g | 0% |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.21mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.219mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.674mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.754mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.017g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.14g | 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:
18.62 g
Fats:
3.69 g
Carbs:
0.64 g
Water:
73.72 g
Other:
3.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +52.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28.1% |
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
1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.27 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.5% |