Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
bison
versus
cooked
venison
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bison and venison:
Both bison and venison are high in calories. Bison is very similar to bison for calories - bison has 143 calories per 100 grams and venison has 150 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bison is similar to venison for protein, carbs and fat. Bison has a macronutrient ratio of 84:0:16 and for venison, 84:0:16 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Bison | Venison | |
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Protein | 84% | 84% |
Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
Fat | 16% | 16% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both bison and venison are high in protein. Bison is very similar to bison for protein - bison has 28.4g of protein per 100 grams and venison has 29.8g of protein.
Bison and venison contain similar amounts of saturated fat - bison has 0.91g of saturated fat per 100 grams and venison has 1.4g of saturated fat.
Bison and venison contain similar amounts of cholesterol - bison has 82mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and venison has 78mg of cholesterol.
Bison and venison contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - bison has 0.36mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and venison has 0.61mg of Vitamin E.
Bison and venison contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - bison has 1.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and venison has 1.2ug of Vitamin K.
Venison has more thiamin and niacin. Both bison and venison contain significant amounts of riboflavin, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
Bison | Venison | |
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Thiamin | 0.1 MG | 0.276 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.27 MG | 0.506 MG |
Niacin | 3.71 MG | 10.613 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4 MG | 0.746 MG |
Folate | 8 UG | 9 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 2.86 UG | 1.8 UG |
Bison and venison contain similar amounts of calcium - bison has 8mg of calcium per 100 grams and venison has 6mg of calcium.
Both bison and venison are high in iron. Venison has 18% more iron than bison - bison has 3.4mg of iron per 100 grams and venison has 4mg of iron.
Both bison and venison are high in potassium. Bison is very similar to bison for potassium - bison has 361mg of potassium per 100 grams and venison has 393mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, both bison and venison contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Bison | Venison | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.04 G | 0.044 G |
Total | 0.04 G | 0.044 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both bison and venison contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Bison | Venison | |
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linoleic acid | 0.14 G | 0.115 G |
other omega 6 | 0.07 G | 0.026 G |
Total | 0.21 G | 0.141 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||