Ham vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between ham and bison meat
- Ham has more vitamin B1 and vitamin D, while bison meat has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Bison meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
- The amount of sodium in bison meat is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +575% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +85.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +131.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +654% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 2.86µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.1mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 57mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 35.5µg | 29% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 3.42mg | 24% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 28.44g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 82mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 3.68mg | 7% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 114.8mg | 5% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 2.42g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 0.95g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 0IU | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 0.91g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 3.71mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 209mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.008mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 361mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.24g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 143kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.9% |
~equal in
Water
~66.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 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 | +175.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.7% |
