USDA reference food · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked
3 oz of bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked (85 g) has 150 calories, 22g of protein, 7g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 173847). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of ground bison.
FoodData Central 173847, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 25.5g
- more than 87% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 179
- more than 50% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 173847); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B122.1 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 86% of the Daily Value
- Selenium26 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 48% of the Daily Value
- Zinc4.5 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Niacin5.1 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Choline83 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus181 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173847), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 43% fat and 57% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 179 | 50% |
| Protein | 25.4 g | 87% |
| Total fat | 8.62 g | 63% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 76.0 mg | 52% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21.6 g | 25.4 g | 43% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 7.33 g | 8.62 g | 9% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.87 g | 1.02 g | |
| Energy | 152 kcal | 179 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 55.3 g | 65.1 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 60.4 mg | 71.0 mg | 20% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.97 g | 3.49 g | 15% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.80 g | 3.29 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.34 g | 0.40 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 11.9 mg | 14.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.71 mg | 3.19 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.6 mg | 23.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 181 mg | 213 mg | 14% |
| Potassium, K | 300 mg | 353 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 64.6 mg | 76.0 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.54 mg | 5.34 mg | 41% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.13 mg | 0.15 mg | 14% |
| Selenium, Se | 26.4 µg | 31.1 µg | 48% |
Vitamins (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.17 mg | 0.20 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.12 mg | 0.14 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin | 0.22 mg | 0.26 mg | 17% |
| Niacin | 5.07 mg | 5.97 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.34 mg | 0.40 mg | 20% |
| Folate, total | 13.6 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 2.07 µg | 2.44 µg | 86% |
| Choline, total | 82.6 mg | 97.2 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.10 µg | 1.30 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 13.6 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 13.6 µg | 16.0 µg | 3% |
| Betaine | 10.9 mg | 12.8 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.98 g | 1.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.04 g | 1.23 g | |
| Leucine | 1.86 g | 2.18 g | |
| Lysine | 2.01 g | 2.36 g | |
| Methionine | 0.58 g | 0.69 g | |
| Cystine | 0.26 g | 0.30 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.92 g | 1.08 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.74 g | 0.87 g | |
| Valine | 1.16 g | 1.37 g | |
| Arginine | 1.47 g | 1.73 g | |
| Histidine | 0.79 g | 0.93 g | |
| Alanine | 1.44 g | 1.70 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.11 g | 2.49 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.52 g | 4.15 g | |
| Glycine | 1.40 g | 1.65 g | |
| Proline | 1.11 g | 1.30 g | |
| Serine | 0.90 g | 1.06 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.13 g | 0.15 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.32 g | 1.55 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.51 g | 1.77 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.63 g | 3.09 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.27 g | 0.31 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.038 g | 0.045 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.037 g | 0.044 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.15 g | 0.17 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.023 g | 0.027 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173847: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat ground bison
USDA lists 3 preparations of ground bison. The ground bison page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov