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Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked and beef

  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked is higher in zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B1, yet beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 74% more than bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked.
  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than beef. While bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked contains 0.139mg of vitamin B1, beef contains only 0.074mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 31% 120% 50% 146% 91% 9.9% 0% 170%
Beef
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Potassium ~352mg
~equal in Iron ~3.04mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4% 35% 61% 112% 0% 93% 305% 3.3% 12%
Beef
Beef
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0.67% 5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.76mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.44µg 4.21µg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.669mg 21%
Zinc 5.34mg 3.7mg 15%
Selenium 31.1µg 25.4µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.264mg 0.4mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Phosphorus 213mg 259mg 7%
Copper 0.151mg 0.097mg 6%
Cholesterol 71mg 85mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.074mg 5%
Protein 25.45g 27.55g 4%
Choline 97.2mg 75.6mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.489g 2.595g 4%
Fats 8.62g 6.54g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Iron 3.19mg 3.04mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Calories 179kcal 169kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 76mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.966mg 5.76mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.293g 2.734g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.402g 0.532g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 70kcal 61kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 56g 59g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.3 N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 3 IU 0%
Calcium 14mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 353mg 352mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.155mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.229mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.184mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.688mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.081mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.37mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.933mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 9% 65%
Protein: 25.45 g
Fats: 8.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 0.84 g
Beef
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +320%
~equal in Protein ~27.55g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 46% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.293 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.402 g
Beef
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%

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. Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173847/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.