Lamb vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lamb and pheasant
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, pheasant is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than pheasant.
- Pheasant contains 3 times less zinc than lamb. Lamb contains 4.46mg of zinc, while pheasant contains 1.37mg.
- Pheasant has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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 PotassiumPotassium | +14.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +225.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +254.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +476.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.72µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.75mg | 48% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 1.37mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 3.908g | 22% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 32.4g | 16% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 12.1g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 20.7µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 242mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 5.627g | 8% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 1.43mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 57µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 7.53mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 239kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.185g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 7IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 85.8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 310mg | 271mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.5% |
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Water
~54.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.7% |
