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Bison meat vs. Game meat, elk, cooked, roasted — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bison meat and game meat, elk, cooked, roasted

  • Bison meat is richer than game meat, elk, cooked, roasted in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for bison meat is 41% higher.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Game meat, elk, 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 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 17% 1.5% 29% 136% 47% 86% 77% 8% 1.7% 71%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~328mg
~equal in Iron ~3.63mg
~equal in Sodium ~61mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bison meat Game meat, elk, cooked, roasted DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.86µg 119%
Selenium 35.5µg 13µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.71mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 21%
Choline 114.8mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Zinc 3.68mg 3.16mg 5%
Protein 28.44g 30.19g 4%
Copper 0.107mg 0.142mg 4%
Phosphorus 209mg 180mg 4%
Cholesterol 82mg 73mg 3%
Iron 3.42mg 3.63mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Fats 2.42g 1.9g 1%
Potassium 361mg 328mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.91g 0.7g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 0.48g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.24g 0.4g 1%
Calories 143kcal 146kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 48kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 70g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1.3 N/A
Magnesium 26mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 61mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.545mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.315mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 0.973mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 2.546mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 2.803mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 1.198mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 0.964mg 0%

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
30% 2% 66%
Protein: 30.19 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.28 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +59.5%
~equal in Protein ~30.19g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.28g

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
44% 30% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%

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. Game meat, elk, cooked, roasted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175302/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.