Pheasant vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pheasant and elk meat
- Pheasant has more vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 93% more than pheasant.
- Elk meat contains 3 times less saturated fat than pheasant. Pheasant contains 3.908g of saturated fat, while elk meat contains 1.342g.
Food varieties used in this article are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +184.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +315.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +103.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +311.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.72µg | 2.96µg | 93% |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 4.07mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.349mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 4.12mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.212mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.75mg | 0.485mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 10.5µg | 19% |
| Choline | 85.8mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.37mg | 15% |
| Fats | 12.1g | 3.41g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.908g | 1.342g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.627g | 0.97g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.53mg | 6.143mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.185g | 0.161g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.144mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 242mg | 285mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 72mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 57µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 239kcal | 162kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 392mg | 4% |
| Protein | 32.4g | 30.76g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.55mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
| Sodium | 43mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.236mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.291mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.293mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.513mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.755mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.428mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.948mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +254.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +480.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +636% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.7% |
