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

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Significant differences between bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked and elk meat

  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked has more selenium and zinc; however, elk meat is richer in copper, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked covers your daily selenium needs 37% more than elk meat.
  • Elk meat has 3 times less saturated fat than bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked. Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked has 3.489g of saturated fat, while elk meat has 1.342g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.2%

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%
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% 11% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.144mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked Elk meat DV% diff.
Selenium 31.1µg 10.5µg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Copper 0.151mg 0.349mg 22%
Vitamin B12 2.44µg 2.96µg 22%
Choline 97.2mg 18%
Protein 25.45g 30.76g 11%
Iron 3.19mg 4.07mg 11%
Zinc 5.34mg 4.12mg 11%
Phosphorus 213mg 285mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.489g 1.342g 10%
Fats 8.62g 3.41g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.264mg 0.37mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.485mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.293g 0.97g 6%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.55mg 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.402g 0.161g 2%
Calories 179kcal 162kcal 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 353mg 392mg 1%
Sodium 76mg 50mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.966mg 6.143mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 70kcal 53kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 56g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 0.84 N/A
Cholesterol 71mg 72mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.144mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.155mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.229mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.184mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.688mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.081mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.37mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.933mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +152.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%

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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.