Ostrich vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ostrich and pheasant different?
- Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and copper; however, pheasant is richer in vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 230% higher.
- Ostrich contains 4 times more zinc than pheasant. While ostrich contains 4.85mg of zinc, pheasant contains only 1.37mg.
- Ostrich has less saturated fat.
Ostrich, tip trimmed, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +81% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +254% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.3% |
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 | +231.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +768.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 0.72µg | 230% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.37mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 20.7µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 1.43mg | 17% |
| Choline | 85.8mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.75mg | 16% |
| Fats | 2.57g | 12.1g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.07mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 3.908g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 5.627g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.084mg | 8% |
| Protein | 28.49g | 32.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 57µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 1.185g | 5% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 239kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 271mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 7.53mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 251mg | 242mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +370.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +202.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +480.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +169.3% |
