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Pheasant vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pheasant and ground chicken?

  • Pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and iron, yet ground chicken is richer in potassium and vitamin B2.
  • Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% higher.
  • Pheasant has 2 times more iron than ground chicken. Pheasant has 1.43mg of iron, while ground chicken has 0.93mg.
  • Ground chicken contains less saturated fat.

We used Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.107mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 27%
Protein 32.4g 23.28g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.538mg 16%
Selenium 20.7µg 14.3µg 12%
Potassium 271mg 677mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 0.51µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.302mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 2.08g 6%
Cholesterol 89mg 107mg 6%
Iron 1.43mg 0.93mg 6%
Vitamin A 57µg 0µg 6%
Choline 85.8mg 59mg 5%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.92mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.908g 3.11g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 7.107mg 3%
Calories 239kcal 189kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.1µg 2%
Copper 0.084mg 0.062mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 4.879g 2%
Fats 12.1g 10.92g 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.39mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 75mg 1%
Phosphorus 242mg 234mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 28mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
~equal in Fats ~10.92g
~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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.5%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.