Beef (lean, roasted) vs Bison (roasted)

The short answer

Very similar lean red meats. Bison is notably leaner — fewer calories and less fat per 100 g — with a slightly sweeter taste; beef carries a bit more fat and a familiar flavour. Bison for the leaner profile, beef for taste and availability.

Beef (lean, roasted) and Bison (roasted), per 100 g and per portion. A gap means USDA has no value for it — not zero.

	Beef (lean, roasted) · per 100 g	Bison (roasted) · per 100 g
Calories	177	143
Protein	27.8 g	28.4 g
Fat	6.5 g	2.4 g
Carbs	0 g	0 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Sodium	36 mg	57 mg
Vitamins & minerals — where both carry data
Calcium	6 mg	8 mg
Folate	9 µg	8 µg
Iron	2.3 mg	3.4 mg
Magnesium	19 mg	26 mg
Niacin	5 mg	3.7 mg
Phosphorus	176 mg	209 mg
Potassium	228 mg	361 mg
Riboflavin	0.2 mg	0.3 mg
Thiamin	0.1 mg	0.1 mg
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin B12	1.5 µg	2.9 µg
Vitamin B6	0.4 mg	0.4 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin D	no data	0 µg
Vitamin E	0.4 mg	0.4 mg
Vitamin K	1.5 µg	1.3 µg
Zinc	4.8 mg	3.7 mg

At equal calories (per 100 kcal)

Protein — Beef (lean, roasted): 15.7 g, Bison (roasted): 19.9 g · Fiber — Beef (lean, roasted): 0 g, Bison (roasted): 0 g · Sodium — Beef (lean, roasted): 20.3 mg, Bison (roasted): 39.9 mg

Generic USDA foods (not brands), so both carry micronutrients. Numbers are per 100 g unless the portion toggle is on. USDA FoodData Central, as of 2026-08-12.

Common questions

Is Beef (lean, roasted) or Bison (roasted) better?

Neither is “better” on its own — it depends what you want from it. The table shows where each is higher; the short answer says when each one fits. Compare on the same basis (per 100 g) and pick for your dish and your goal.

How were these numbers worked out?

Straight from USDA FoodData Central for the generic form of each food, per 100 g. We show the portion view too, but portion sizes differ between foods, so per 100 g is the fair comparison.

Why does one column say “no data”?

Because USDA has no value for that nutrient in that food — so we leave it blank rather than print a 0 that would read as “none”. A real zero from USDA still shows as 0.