Pork chop vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork chop and bison meat?
- Pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin D, yet bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and choline.
- Bison meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +293.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +16.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -23% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +390% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +70.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 2.86µg | 92% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.1mg | 33% |
Iron | 0.87mg | 3.42mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 3.71mg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 22% | |
Fats | 14.35g | 2.42g | 18% |
Saturated fat | 4.339g | 0.91g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 0.24g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 0.95g | 10% |
Choline | 67.5mg | 114.8mg | 9% |
Protein | 23.72g | 28.44g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 40IU | 0IU | 5% |
Calcium | 56mg | 8mg | 5% |
Zinc | 3.15mg | 3.68mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 241mg | 209mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 0µg | 5% |
Calories | 231kcal | 143kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
Selenium | 36.4µg | 35.5µg | 2% |
Folate | 0µg | 8µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
Sodium | 74mg | 57mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Potassium | 315mg | 361mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 26mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 82mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.043mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.952mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.109mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.2mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.965mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.72 g
Fats:
14.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.45 g
Other:
0.48 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats | +493% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +441.7% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~66.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.894 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 | +414.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +689.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79% |