Is bison meat more nutritious than beef?
Bison (buffalo) steaks are promoted as containing “one-third less fat than beef.” But that comparison tends to be between lean cuts of bison and a “composite” of beef cuts, which include both lean and not-so-lean beef. When similar cuts of the two meats are compared, bison comes out only slightly leaner. Nutritional analysis of a three-ounce (cooked) portion of bison top sirloin shows 5 grams (g) of fat compared to a similar portion of beef top sirloin that has 6 g. Three ounces of bison ribeye contain 5 g of fat (and 150 calories) versus 8 g of fat (and 175 calories) for beef ribeye. Of course, these cuts tend to be naturally lean cuts of meat. When it comes to burgers, remember that ground meat can vary widely in its fat content. Although USDA figures for a bison burger list it with 207 calories and 13 grams of fat, those calculations are for meat that is only 84 percent lean. Some bison burger is 90 to 96 percent lean and substantially lower in fat than typical ground beef. (Note th
