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Steak vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between steak and bison meat

  • Steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat, yet bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for steak is 38% higher.
  • Steak contains 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than bison meat. Steak contains 0.896g of polyunsaturated fat, while bison meat contains 0.24g.
  • Bison meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.6%
~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.
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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 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Bison meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.91g 34%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.86µg 28%
Fats 19.02g 2.42g 26%
Zinc 6.34mg 3.68mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.95g 21%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Iron 2.4mg 3.42mg 13%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 3.71mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.4mg 8%
Selenium 31.8µg 35.5µg 7%
Protein 24.85g 28.44g 7%
Phosphorus 163mg 209mg 7%
Calories 271kcal 143kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.24g 4%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.27mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.107mg 2%
Potassium 279mg 361mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Cholesterol 78mg 82mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 1.198mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 2.21mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 2.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.674mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 1.065mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.754mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 +686%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +381.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 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 +865.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.