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Pheasant vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pheasant and chicken meat

  • Pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 27% more.
  • Pheasant has 2 times more vitamin B12 than chicken meat. Pheasant has 0.72µg of vitamin B12, while chicken meat has 0.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.4mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 0.3µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 2.97g 12%
Protein 32.4g 27.3g 10%
Phosphorus 242mg 182mg 9%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 8.487mg 6%
Selenium 20.7µg 23.9µg 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.94mg 5%
Choline 85.8mg 65.9mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.084mg 0.066mg 2%
Iron 1.43mg 1.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 43mg 82mg 2%
Fats 12.1g 13.6g 2%
Vitamin A 57µg 48µg 1%
Saturated fat 3.908g 3.79g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 271mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.168mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 2IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 5.34g 1%
Calories 239kcal 239kcal 0%
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.27mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-471.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.79g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.34g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.