Deer meat vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between deer meat and pheasant
- Deer meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, pheasant is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
- Deer meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 121% more than pheasant.
- Pheasant has 4 times less vitamin B1 than deer meat. Deer meat has 0.26mg of vitamin B1, while pheasant has 0.07mg.
- Deer meat contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +197.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +202.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +191.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +88.2% |
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 | +129.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +271.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +212.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +402.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 0.72µg | 121% |
Iron | 4.25mg | 1.43mg | 35% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.18mg | 29% |
Zinc | 3.99mg | 1.37mg | 24% |
Copper | 0.254mg | 0.084mg | 19% |
Selenium | 11µg | 20.7µg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 17% | |
Choline | 85.8mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.07mg | 16% |
Fats | 2.35g | 12.1g | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 5.627g | 13% |
Saturated fat | 1.142g | 3.908g | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.75mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 299mg | 242mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 7.53mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 1.185g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 57µg | 6% |
Protein | 29.9g | 32.4g | 5% |
Calories | 149kcal | 239kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 434mg | 271mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 22mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 16mg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 43mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 89mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.133mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.28mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.434mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.455mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.895mg | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +24% |
Contains more FatsFats | +414.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +136.4% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +915.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +833.1% |