Bison meat is among the leanest protein sources available. If you are dieting, you may want to consider bison burgers as a healthy alternative to standard ground beef burgers.
Calories
The nutrition information provided by online food database MyFitnessPal explains that a 3 oz bison burger contains 152 calories. According to MyFitnessPal, a 3 oz serving of regular hamburger meat provides 231 calories.
Fat
Bison burgers are lower in calories than regular hamburgers because of the reduced level of fat. According to MyFitnessPal, a 3 oz bison burger patty contains 7 g of fat, with 3 g of saturated fat. However, a traditional hamburger contains 15 g of fat, with 6 g of saturated fat.
Carbohydrates
Both bison burgers and hamburger meat are free of carbohydrates. Serving the meat on a bun will add carbohydrates and calories, so check the nutrition facts provided on the bun packaging.
Protein
According to MyFitnessPal, bison burgers and regular hamburgers contain nearly the same amount of protein. Regular hamburgers contain 23 g per 3 oz serving, while bison burgers contain 22 g per serving. However, if you ate a regular hamburger, you would ingest an extra 79 calories while gaining only 1 g of protein.
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