Brisket vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brisket and pheasant different?
- Brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium; however, pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 58% higher.
- Brisket contains 5 times more zinc than pheasant. While brisket contains 6.69mg of zinc, pheasant contains only 1.37mg.
- Pheasant has less saturated fat.
Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pheasant, cooked, total edible are the varieties used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +69.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +388.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +88.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +194.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +28% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +172.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 0.72µg | 58% |
Zinc | 6.69mg | 1.37mg | 48% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.75mg | 36% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 7.53mg | 22% |
Saturated fat | 7.305g | 3.908g | 15% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 1.43mg | 13% |
Selenium | 27.1µg | 20.7µg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 242mg | 10% |
Fats | 18.42g | 12.1g | 10% |
Protein | 28.82g | 32.4g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 106mg | 89mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 5.627g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 57µg | 6% |
Choline | 109.8mg | 85.8mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
Calories | 289kcal | 239kcal | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 4.9µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 1.185g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 232mg | 271mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 22mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sodium | 48mg | 43mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.101mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.192mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +52.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +364.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74% |