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Duck meat vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between duck meat and quail meat?

  • Duck meat is higher in vitamin B5 and selenium, yet quail meat is higher in vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Quail meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 32% more.
  • Duck meat has 3 times more saturated fat than quail meat. While duck meat has 9.67g of saturated fat, quail meat has only 3.38g.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Quail, meat, and skin, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.2%
~equal in Potassium ~216mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Quail meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.6mg 32%
Copper 0.227mg 0.507mg 31%
Saturated fat 9.67g 3.38g 29%
Fats 28.35g 12.05g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 4.18g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 7.538mg 17%
Phosphorus 156mg 275mg 17%
Iron 2.7mg 3.97mg 16%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.772mg 7%
Calories 337kcal 192kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.1mg 7%
Selenium 20µg 16.6µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.244mg 6%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.42mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.43µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 2.98g 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Cholesterol 84mg 76mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Protein 18.99g 19.63g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 63µg 73µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 204mg 216mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 53mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.945mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.013mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.645mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.591mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.826mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +135.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-161.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%
~equal in Protein ~19.63g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.