Veal vs Bison
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Veal 193
Bison 179
Protein (g)
Veal 27.4
Bison 25.5
Carbs (g)
Veal 4.47
Bison 0
Fat (g)
Veal 6.51
Bison 8.62
Fiber (g)
Veal 0
Bison 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried — 27.4g vs 25.5g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked — 179 vs 193 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Veal | Bison | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 193 kcal | 179 kcal | +8% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 59.9 g | 65.1 g | -8% |
| Protein | 27.4 g | 25.5 g | +8% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.51 g | 8.62 g | -24% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.47 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.11 g | 3.49 g | -40% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.19 g | 3.29 g | -64% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.285 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 485 mg | 71.0 mg | +583% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.700 mg | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.178 mg | 0.139 mg | +28% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 3.06 mg | 0.264 mg | +1059% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 14.4 mg | 5.97 mg | +141% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 7.07 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.891 mg | 0.401 mg | +122% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 350 ug | 16.0 ug | +2088% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 411 mg | 97.2 mg | +323% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 72.5 ug | 2.44 ug | +2871% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 20074 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | 40.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | 11.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.600 mg | 0.200 mg | +200% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 7.00 mg | 14.0 mg | -50% |
| Iron, Fe | 5.98 mg | 3.19 mg | +87% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 23.0 mg | 23.0 mg | = |
| Phosphorus, P | 483 mg | 213 mg | +127% |
| Potassium, K | 353 mg | 353 mg | = |
| Sodium, Na | 85.0 mg | 76.0 mg | +12% |
| Zinc, Zn | 11.9 mg | 5.34 mg | +123% |
| Copper, Cu | 15.1 mg | 0.151 mg | +9867% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.302 mg | — | |
| Selenium, Se | 24.9 ug | 31.1 ug | -20% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 807 kj | 751 kj | +7% |
| Ash | 1.79 g | 1.02 g | +75% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fluoride, F | 5.00 ug | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 350 ug | 16.0 ug | +2088% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 350 ug | 16.0 ug | +2088% |
| Betaine | 8.10 mg | 12.8 mg | -37% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 20070 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 16.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 66989 IU | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.030 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | — | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 1.60 ug | 1.30 ug | +23% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.003 g | -100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.005 g | 0.004 g | +25% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.005 g | 0.004 g | +25% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.075 g | 0.155 g | -52% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.016 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.884 g | 1.55 g | -43% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.044 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.08 g | 1.77 g | -39% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.014 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.115 g | 0.172 g | -33% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.019 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 1.04 g | 3.09 g | -66% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.010 g | 0.027 g | -63% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.16 g | 0.402 g | +188% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.704 g | 0.313 g | +125% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.704 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.047 g | 0.045 g | +4% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.039 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.014 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.348 g | 0.044 g | +691% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.347 g | 0.192 g | +81% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.11 g | 1.15 g | -4% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.23 g | 1.23 g | = |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 2.41 g | 2.18 g | +11% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 2.06 g | 2.36 g | -13% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.712 g | 0.688 g | +3% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.471 g | 0.304 g | +55% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.39 g | 1.08 g | +28% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 1.00 g | 0.866 g | +16% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.61 g | 1.37 g | +17% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.77 g | 1.73 g | +2% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.798 g | 0.933 g | -14% |
| Alanine | 1.72 g | 1.70 g | +1% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.59 g | 2.49 g | +4% |
| Glutamic acid | 3.47 g | 4.15 g | -16% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 2.20 g | 1.65 g | +33% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.58 g | 1.30 g | +21% |
| Serine | 1.24 g | 1.06 g | +17% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.100 g | 0.318 g | -69% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 57.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 220 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 9.70 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 27.0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 93.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 410 mg | — | |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | 16.4 mcg | — | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | 5.00 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Copper, Cu +9867% in Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin +2871% in Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried Biotin (Vitamin B7) +2088% in Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) +1059% in Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried
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