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Caribou meat vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caribou meat and bison meat

  • Caribou meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, bison meat is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
  • Caribou meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 157% more than bison meat.
  • Bison meat has 3 times less vitamin B2 than caribou meat. Caribou meat has 0.9mg of vitamin B2, while bison meat has 0.27mg.
  • Bison meat contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +80.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +987.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.36mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.3µg
~equal in Choline ~114.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caribou meat Bison meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.64µg 2.86µg 158%
Vitamin B5 2.68mg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.9mg 0.27mg 48%
Selenium 13.6µg 35.5µg 40%
Iron 6.17mg 3.42mg 34%
Copper 0.263mg 0.107mg 17%
Zinc 5.26mg 3.68mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.79mg 3.71mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.1mg 13%
Cholesterol 109mg 82mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.4mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.7g 0.91g 4%
Protein 29.77g 28.44g 3%
Fats 4.42g 2.42g 3%
Manganese 0.087mg 0.008mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.62g 0.24g 3%
Phosphorus 233mg 209mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 361mg 2%
Choline 122.6mg 114.8mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.33g 0.95g 1%
Calories 167kcal 143kcal 1%
Calcium 22mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.36mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.273mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.347mg 1.198mg 0%
Leucine 2.457mg 2.21mg 0%
Lysine 2.697mg 2.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.674mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.324mg 1.065mg 0%
Valine 1.399mg 1.287mg 0%
Histidine 1.179mg 0.754mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
28% 2% 67% 3%
Protein: 28.44 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.54 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
~equal in Protein ~28.44g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
43% 45% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.24 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.5%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/nutrients
  2. Bison meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173852/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.