Chicken breast vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chicken breast and bison meat
- Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Bison meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than chicken breast.
- Bison meat has 4 times less vitamin B3 than chicken breast. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while bison meat has 3.71mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +200% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +98.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +240.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +298.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +84.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +673% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +19.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 2.86µg | 104% |
Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 3.71mg | 69% |
Iron | 1.14mg | 3.42mg | 29% |
Zinc | 1.08mg | 3.68mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
Selenium | 26.2µg | 35.5µg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.27mg | 11% |
Protein | 33.44g | 28.44g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 0.24g | 6% |
Copper | 0.054mg | 0.107mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 246mg | 209mg | 5% |
Fats | 4.71g | 2.42g | 4% |
Potassium | 276mg | 361mg | 3% |
Choline | 95.9mg | 114.8mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 91mg | 82mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.29g | 0.91g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 0.95g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Calories | 187kcal | 143kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Sodium | 79mg | 57mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Folate | 4µg | 8µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 26mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 0IU | 1% |
Carbs | 0.51g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.51g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.412mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.509mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.836mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.659mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +94.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +130.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
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 | +81.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +345.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.5% |