Horse meat vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between horse meat and pheasant
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper; however, pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 102% higher.
- Pheasant has 4 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while pheasant has 1.43mg.
- Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted 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 | +13.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +251.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +103.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +178.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +338.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +15% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 0.72µg | 102% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 1.43mg | 45% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.75mg | 32% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 1.37mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 7.53mg | 17% |
Choline | 85.8mg | 16% | |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 20.7µg | 13% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.084mg | 10% |
Protein | 28.14g | 32.4g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 3.908g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 5.627g | 9% |
Fats | 6.05g | 12.1g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 89mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 57µg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
Calories | 175kcal | 239kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Potassium | 379mg | 271mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 1.185g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 55mg | 43mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 242mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 25mg | 22mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 2.3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.458mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Protein:
32.4 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.2 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
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 | -51.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +165.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.4% |