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Ground turkey vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and pheasant different?

  • Ground turkey is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and copper; however, pheasant is richer in vitamin B6 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground turkey is 26% higher.
  • Ground turkey contains 2 times more zinc than pheasant. While ground turkey contains 3.11mg of zinc, pheasant contains only 1.37mg.
  • Ground turkey has less saturated fat.

Ground turkey, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +127%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
~equal in Potassium ~271mg
~equal in Iron ~1.43mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Choline ~85.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Pheasant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 0.72µg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Selenium 31.1µg 20.7µg 19%
Zinc 3.11mg 1.37mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 1.185g 12%
Protein 27.37g 32.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.75mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.084mg 7%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 7.53mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.669g 3.908g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 5.627g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 57µg 4%
Fats 10.4g 12.1g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.18mg 2%
Calories 203kcal 239kcal 2%
Sodium 78mg 43mg 2%
Phosphorus 254mg 242mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.27mg 1%
Iron 1.52mg 1.43mg 1%
Potassium 294mg 271mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 16mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Choline 78.2mg 85.8mg 1%
Cholesterol 93mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 7IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +712.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 -31.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.7%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.