Beef vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between beef and pheasant
- Beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, pheasant is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
- Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 145% more than pheasant.
- Pheasant has 3 times less zinc than beef. Beef has 3.7mg of zinc, while pheasant has 1.37mg.
- Beef contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Pheasant, cooked, total edible.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +484.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2750% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +206.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 0.72µg | 145% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1.37mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 1.43mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.18mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 7.53mg | 11% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 32.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 10% | |
| Fats | 6.54g | 12.1g | 9% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 20.7µg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 5.627g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 57µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 3.908g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.75mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 1.185g | 4% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 239kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 4.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 85.8mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 242mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 271mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 7IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +550% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.7% |
