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Bison meat vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bison meat and steak

  • Bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and phosphorus, yet steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for steak is 38% higher.
  • 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 off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.3%
~equal in Sodium ~58mg

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Steak DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.91g 8.443g 34%
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 2.2µg 28%
Fats 2.42g 19.02g 26%
Zinc 3.68mg 6.34mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 9.171g 21%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Iron 3.42mg 2.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 5.149mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.5mg 8%
Selenium 35.5µg 31.8µg 7%
Protein 28.44g 24.85g 7%
Phosphorus 209mg 163mg 7%
Calories 143kcal 271kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 0.896g 4%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.301mg 2%
Copper 0.107mg 0.085mg 2%
Potassium 361mg 279mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Cholesterol 82mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 58mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +381.5%
Contains more FatsFats +686%
~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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +865.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.3%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.