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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 24% 54% 28% 37% 104% 5.6% 0% 113%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 19% 5.4% 3% 18% 42% 141% 0% 173% 90% 12% 3.8% 47%
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

Nutrient Deer meat Pheasant 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
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more FatsFats +414.9%
Contains more OtherOther +136.4%
~equal in Protein ~32.4g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +915.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +833.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/nutrients
  2. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.