Pheasant vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pheasant and beefsteak?
- Pheasant is higher in vitamin B6 and polyunsaturated fat, yet beefsteak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and selenium.
- Beefsteak's daily need coverage for zinc is 32% more.
- Pheasant has 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than beefsteak. While pheasant has 1.185g of polyunsaturated fat, beefsteak has only 0.56g.
- The amount of saturated fat in pheasant is lower.
We used Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled types 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 CopperCopper | +15.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +14% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +254% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +206.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +91.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +18.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 1.37mg | 4.85mg | 32% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.72µg | 1.38µg | 28% |
Selenium | 20.7µg | 28.8µg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.75mg | 0.585mg | 13% |
Protein | 32.4g | 26.72g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 11% | |
Saturated fat | 3.908g | 5.951g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 57µg | 0µg | 6% |
Fats | 12.1g | 15.11g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 242mg | 213mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.185g | 0.56g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 1.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.53mg | 6.978mg | 3% |
Iron | 1.43mg | 1.63mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 79mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Choline | 85.8mg | 101.8mg | 3% |
Potassium | 271mg | 340mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.627g | 6.298g | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 8µg | 1% |
Calories | 239kcal | 250kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
Sodium | 43mg | 57mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.054mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.099mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.23mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.309mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +519% |
Contains more FatsFats | +24.9% |
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Carbs
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Water
~57.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.9% |