Bison meat vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between bison meat and turkey leg
- Bison meat has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and zinc; however, turkey leg is richer in polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat.
- Bison meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 103% more than turkey leg.
- Turkey leg has 2 times less iron than bison meat. Bison meat has 3.42mg of iron, while turkey leg has 1.72mg.
- Bison meat contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, 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 | +23.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 0.39µg | 103% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 22% | |
| Choline | 114.8mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.72mg | 21% |
| Protein | 28.44g | 19.54g | 18% |
| Selenium | 35.5µg | 26.4µg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 1.83g | 11% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 6.72g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 2.947mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.211mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.91g | 2.06g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 209mg | 177mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 3.68mg | 3.09mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.142mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 71mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 2.06g | 3% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 273mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 57mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 144kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.861mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.21mg | 1.537mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.219mg | 1.809mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.674mg | 0.557mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0.769mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.287mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.754mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | 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:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +147.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +177.7% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~72.69g
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
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +116.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +662.5% |
