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Mutton vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mutton and quail meat different?

  • Mutton is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and iron, while quail meat is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Mutton covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 167% more than quail meat.
  • Mutton contains 2 times more zinc than quail meat. Mutton contains 5.93mg of zinc, while quail meat contains 2.42mg.
  • Quail meat is lower in saturated fat.

Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Quail, meat, and skin, raw types were 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +19.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +717.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~275mg

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.
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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% 0% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +932.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mutton Quail meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.44µg 0.43µg 167%
Copper 0.062mg 0.507mg 49%
Selenium 38µg 16.6µg 39%
Zinc 5.93mg 2.42mg 32%
Protein 33.43g 19.63g 28%
Choline 100.6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.377mg 0.6mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.244mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 2.98g 14%
Cholesterol 109mg 76mg 11%
Iron 4.76mg 3.97mg 10%
Vitamin A 73µg 8%
Saturated fat 5.142g 3.38g 8%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 6.52mg 7.538mg 6%
Potassium 409mg 216mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Sodium 135mg 53mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 0.772mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.26mg 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Calories 234kcal 192kcal 2%
Magnesium 31mg 23mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.019mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.459g 4.18g 1%
Fats 11.09g 12.05g 1%
Carbs 0.08g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.08g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Phosphorus 272mg 275mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 0.945mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 1.013mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 1.645mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0.591mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 0.826mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 1.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-205.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
~equal in Fats ~12.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.18g

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.