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Meatball vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and bison meat different?

  • Meatball is higher in manganese and fiber; however, bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bison meat is 78% higher.
  • Bison meat has less sodium.

Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +19.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +93.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132%

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 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +530.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +186%
Contains more CholineCholine +154%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Bison meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.86µg 78%
Selenium 15.3µg 35.5µg 37%
Saturated fat 7.627g 0.91g 31%
Fats 22.21g 2.42g 30%
Protein 14.4g 28.44g 28%
Sodium 666mg 57mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 0.24g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 0.95g 21%
Iron 1.77mg 3.42mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 18%
Zinc 1.66mg 3.68mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.4mg 15%
Choline 45.2mg 114.8mg 13%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.008mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Folate 36µg 8µg 7%
Calories 286kcal 143kcal 7%
Calcium 80mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.3µg 6%
Cholesterol 66mg 82mg 5%
Phosphorus 239mg 209mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 3.71mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.27mg 3%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.123mg 0.107mg 2%
Potassium 296mg 361mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Magnesium 31mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.36mg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 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 +817.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more OtherOther +56.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 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 +867.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1294.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.