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Pheasant vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pheasant and caribou meat?

  • Pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet caribou meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Caribou meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 247% higher.
  • Pheasant has 2 times more vitamin B6 than caribou meat. Pheasant has 0.75mg of vitamin B6, while caribou meat has 0.32mg.
  • Caribou meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more IronIron +331.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~233mg

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%
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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +822.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.9%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 6.64µg 247%
Iron 1.43mg 6.17mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.9mg 55%
Vitamin B5 2.68mg 54%
Zinc 1.37mg 5.26mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.32mg 33%
Copper 0.084mg 0.263mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.25mg 15%
Selenium 20.7µg 13.6µg 13%
Fats 12.1g 4.42g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 1.33g 11%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 5.79mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.908g 1.7g 10%
Choline 85.8mg 122.6mg 7%
Cholesterol 89mg 109mg 7%
Vitamin A 57µg 0µg 6%
Protein 32.4g 29.77g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 0.62g 4%
Calories 239kcal 167kcal 4%
Manganese 0.087mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.4µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 271mg 310mg 1%
Phosphorus 242mg 233mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.4mg 1%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.324mg 0%
Valine 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g 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
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +173.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +160%
~equal in Protein ~29.77g
~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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +323.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.