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Pheasant vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pheasant and beef

  • Pheasant has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 145% more than pheasant.
  • Beef has 2 times less magnesium than pheasant. Pheasant has 22mg of magnesium, while beef has 14mg.
  • Beef contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.8% 24% 54% 28% 37% 104% 5.6% 0% 113%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more IronIron +112.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~259mg

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 7.7% 19% 5.4% 3% 18% 42% 141% 0% 173% 90% 12% 3.8% 47%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +484.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 4.21µg 145%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.7mg 21%
Iron 1.43mg 3.04mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.4mg 17%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 5.76mg 11%
Protein 32.4g 27.55g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Fats 12.1g 6.54g 9%
Selenium 20.7µg 25.4µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 2.734g 7%
Vitamin A 57µg 2µg 6%
Saturated fat 3.908g 2.595g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.669mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 0.532g 4%
Calories 239kcal 169kcal 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 85.8mg 75.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 242mg 259mg 2%
Potassium 271mg 352mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 89mg 85mg 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.097mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 3IU 1%
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sodium 43mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.6%

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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. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.