Americans consume approximately one million pounds
of bison meat per year. Bison meat, also called buffalo meat, may
be used to replace beef in any recipe and is available at many major
grocery stores and specialty food retailers.
There are several benefits to eating bison meat instead of traditional
beef; For example, antibiotics and growth hormones are NOT given
to bison. For those of you who are ecologically minded, bison
herds do not overgraze on natural grasslands and therefore do not
disrupt the ecosystem in which they are raised. Some even say that
Bison has a sweeter and richer flavor than beef.
Perhaps most importantly, bison is a very nutrient
dense food - meaning that it has a lot of nutrients in proportion to the
amount of calories per serving. Bison meat is high in protein,
iron, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, vitamins B6 and B12, potassium, selenium and
conjugated linoleic acid. Even better, bison meat has a much lower
fat content than beef and the cholesterol content is also much lower
than that of chicken or salmon. As a result, bison meat is
endorsed by the American Heart Association as a heart-healthy
food. There is no doubt that replacing beef with bison in your
diet is a very smart move! To see how bison meat compares to
chicken, beef and pork, check out the chart below!
|
Meat
|
Calories
|
Fat
Grams
|
Cholesterol
|
|
Bison
|
143
|
2.42
|
82
|
|
Chicken
|
190
|
7.41
|
89
|
|
Beef
|
211
|
9.3
|
86
|
|
Pork
|
215
|
10.5
|
92
|
|
USDA Handbook
per 100 gram serving
(just over 3 ounces)
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