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

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The main differences between bison meat and corned beef

Bison meat is richer in vitamin B12, protein, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline, yet corned beef is richer in fats and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bison meat is 51% higher.
Bison meat contains 2 times more iron than corned beef. Bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, while corned beef contains 1.86mg.
Bison meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bison meat

Corned beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+149%
Contains more IronIron	+83.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%

Contains more CopperCopper	+43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+175%

~equal in Calcium ~8mg

~equal in Selenium ~32.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bison meat

Corned beef

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+75.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+15.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.86µg	1.63µg	51%
Sodium	57mg	973mg	40%
Fats	2.42g	18.98g	25%
Saturated fat	0.91g	6.34g	25%
Protein	28.44g	18.17g	21%
Monounsaturated fat	0.95g	9.22g	21%
Iron	3.42mg	1.86mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.23mg	13%
Phosphorus	209mg	125mg	12%
Zinc	3.68mg	4.58mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.17mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.42mg	8%
Choline	114.8mg	69.2mg	8%
Potassium	361mg	145mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.026mg	6%
Calories	143kcal	251kcal	5%
Cholesterol	82mg	98mg	5%
Copper	0.107mg	0.154mg	5%
Selenium	35.5µg	32.8µg	5%
Vitamin B3	3.71mg	3.03mg	4%
Magnesium	26mg	12mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.24g	0.67g	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.36mg	0.16mg	1%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.022mg	1%
Folate	8µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	138kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	70g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.47g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.47g	0%
Calcium	8mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	1.5µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.119mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	0.726mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.198mg	0.827mg	0%
Leucine	2.21mg	1.445mg	0%
Lysine	2.219mg	1.536mg	0%
Methionine	0.674mg	0.473mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.065mg	0.718mg	0%
Valine	1.287mg	0.901mg	0%
Histidine	0.754mg	0.58mg	0%