Chuck steak vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chuck steak and bison meat?
- Chuck steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat, yet bison meat is higher in selenium, iron, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Chuck steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 45% more.
- Chuck steak has 10 times more monounsaturated fat than bison meat. While chuck steak has 9.457g of monounsaturated fat, bison meat has only 0.95g.
- The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.
We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Game meat, bison, separable lean, only, cooked, roasted types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +45.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 3.68mg | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 0.91g | 35% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 2.42g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 0.95g | 21% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 35.5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 3.42mg | 12% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 143kcal | 7% |
| Choline | 79mg | 114.8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 2.86µg | 7% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 28.44g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 3.71mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.24g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 209mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 82mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 361mg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +711.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1525% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 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 | +895.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +237.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.5% |
