Roast beef vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between roast beef and bison meat

Roast beef has more vitamin B3 and potassium; however, bison meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, and choline.
Bison meat covers your daily selenium needs 38% more than roast beef.
Bison meat has 15 times less sodium than roast beef. Roast beef has 853mg of sodium, while bison meat has 57mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Roast beef

Bison meat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+79.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+87.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more IronIron	+66.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+141.5%

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.

Roast beef

Bison meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+40.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%
Contains more CholineCholine	+161.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	14.7µg	35.5µg	38%
Sodium	853mg	57mg	35%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	2.86µg	34%
Protein	18.62g	28.44g	20%
Iron	2.05mg	3.42mg	17%
Choline	43.9mg	114.8mg	13%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	3.71mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg		11%
Cholesterol	51mg	82mg	10%
Potassium	647mg	361mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.1mg	5%
Phosphorus	242mg	209mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.4mg	5%
Zinc	3.2mg	3.68mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.27mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.318g	0.91g	2%
Copper	0.086mg	0.107mg	2%
Fats	3.69g	2.42g	2%
Folate	5µg	8µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	0.95g	1%
Calories	115kcal	143kcal	1%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.36mg	1%
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU	0IU	0%
Calcium	5mg	8mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.008mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	0.24g	0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.017g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.14g		N/A