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Pork vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and bison meat different?

  • Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bison meat is 90% higher.
  • Bison meat has less saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +293.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Bison meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 2.86µg 90%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.1mg 65%
Iron 0.87mg 3.42mg 32%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.91g 20%
Fats 13.92g 2.42g 18%
Selenium 45.3µg 35.5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.95g 13%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.68mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 3.71mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.24g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.4mg 5%
Phosphorus 246mg 209mg 5%
Calories 242kcal 143kcal 5%
Choline 93.9mg 114.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.27mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.107mg 4%
Protein 27.32g 28.44g 2%
Potassium 423mg 361mg 2%
Cholesterol 80mg 82mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sodium 62mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.36mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.198mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.21mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.674mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.065mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.287mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.754mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +475.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more OtherOther +192.1%
~equal in Protein ~28.44g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +551.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.