The US Department of Agriculture maintains the National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which contains nutrient information on over 8,000 foods. In a side-by-side comparison with beef, chicken and pork, ground bison is higher in all the good stuff (vitamins /minerals (e.g., iron, zinc, niacin, B12), protein, and omega 3’s) while lower in all the bad stuff (calories, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium). It’s no surprise that the American Heart Association considers bison a lean meat option to combat high cholesterol and obesity — the two main risk factors for stroke.
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