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Bison meat vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bison meat and elk meat different?

  • Bison meat is higher in selenium; however, elk meat is richer in copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for bison meat is 45% higher.

Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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 19% 2.4% 32% 128% 36% 100% 90% 7.4% 1% 194%
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 +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +238.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.5%
~equal in Potassium ~392mg

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% 7.2% 25% 62% 70% 0% 92% 358% 3.3% 6%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.96µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Elk meat DV% diff.
Selenium 35.5µg 10.5µg 45%
Copper 0.107mg 0.349mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 6.143mg 15%
Phosphorus 209mg 285mg 11%
Iron 3.42mg 4.07mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.37mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.485mg 7%
Protein 28.44g 30.76g 5%
Zinc 3.68mg 4.12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.144mg 4%
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 2.96µg 4%
Cholesterol 82mg 72mg 3%
Fats 2.42g 3.41g 2%
Saturated fat 0.91g 1.342g 2%
Calories 143kcal 162kcal 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Potassium 361mg 392mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 0.161g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 53kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 70g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 0.84 N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 0.97g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 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
28% 2% 67% 3%
Protein: 28.44 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.54 g
Other: 2.6 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 OtherOther +188.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40.9%
~equal in Protein ~30.76g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 45% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.24 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.97g

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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. Bison meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173852/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.