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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
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 +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%
~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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 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 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%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Pheasant 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 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 +18%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 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 -51.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.4%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.