Lamb vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and bison meat different?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B3 and zinc; however, bison meat is richer in vitamin B6, iron, selenium, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb is 40% higher.
- Lamb contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than bison meat. While lamb contains 6.66mg of vitamin B3, bison meat contains only 3.71mg.
- Bison meat has less saturated fat.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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 | +112.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +253.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.91g | 36% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 2.42g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.4mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.95g | 20% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 3.42mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 3.71mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 35.5µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 2.86µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.24g | 8% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 28.44g | 8% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 143kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 3.68mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 82mg | 5% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 114.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 1.3µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 209mg | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 361mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +765.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +217.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 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 | +828.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +529.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
