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Pheasant vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pheasant and chicken thigh

  • Pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, chicken thigh is richer in zinc, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pheasant covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 28% more than chicken thigh.
  • Chicken thigh has 2 times less vitamin B12 than pheasant. Pheasant has 0.72µg of vitamin B12, while chicken thigh has 0.33µg.
  • Chicken thigh contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.6%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Iron ~1.46mg
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.5µg

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.38mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 0.33µg 16%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.79mg 13%
Protein 32.4g 28.18g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 2.43g 8%
Vitamin A 57µg 6%
Phosphorus 242mg 199mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.255mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.908g 2.78g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 3.82g 5%
Cholesterol 89mg 102mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Fats 12.1g 10.3g 3%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 7.12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.088mg 2%
Sodium 43mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Calories 239kcal 218kcal 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.09mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin D 7IU 8IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 271mg 259mg 0%
Iron 1.43mg 1.46mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Selenium 20.7µg 20.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

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% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.1%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.