Pork bacon vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork bacon and bison meat?
- Pork bacon is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper, yet bison meat is higher in vitamin B12 and iron.
- Pork bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 93% more.
- Pork bacon has 16 times more saturated fat than bison meat. While pork bacon has 14.187g of saturated fat, bison meat has only 0.91g.
- The amount of sodium in bison meat is lower.
We used Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +70.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +129.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +248% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +186.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +146.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 2193mg | 57mg | 93% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.16µg | 2.86µg | 71% |
Fats | 43.27g | 2.42g | 63% |
Saturated fat | 14.187g | 0.91g | 60% |
Monounsaturated fat | 19.065g | 0.95g | 45% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.623mg | 3.71mg | 43% |
Selenium | 59µg | 35.5µg | 43% |
Phosphorus | 506mg | 209mg | 42% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.859g | 0.24g | 31% |
Iron | 1.49mg | 3.42mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.033mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.348mg | 0.1mg | 21% |
Calories | 548kcal | 143kcal | 20% |
Protein | 35.73g | 28.44g | 15% |
Cholesterol | 107mg | 82mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.107mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.309mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
Potassium | 539mg | 361mg | 5% |
Zinc | 3.36mg | 3.68mg | 3% |
Folate | 2µg | 8µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 26mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Choline | 119.3mg | 114.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.35g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.35g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.299mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.399mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.676mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.782mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.964mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.795mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.417mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.901mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.343mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.21g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.199g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.088g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
35.73 g
Fats:
43.27 g
Carbs:
1.35 g
Water:
12.52 g
Other:
7.13 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1688% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +174.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +431.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.859 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 | +1906.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1924.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |