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Pheasant vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pheasant and ground beef different?

  • Pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 74% more than pheasant.
  • Pheasant contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than ground beef. Pheasant contains 1.185g of polyunsaturated fat, while ground beef contains 0.408g.
  • Pheasant is lower in saturated fat.

Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +245.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 2.49µg 74%
Zinc 1.37mg 5.84mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.311mg 34%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 4.026mg 22%
Protein 32.4g 23.87g 17%
Iron 1.43mg 2.27mg 11%
Phosphorus 242mg 166mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.908g 6.073g 10%
Vitamin A 57µg 3µg 6%
Fats 12.1g 15.37g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 0.408g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 7.322g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 20.7µg 19.1µg 3%
Choline 85.8mg 73.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.051mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.171mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 2IU 1%
Sodium 43mg 73mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 17mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 271mg 241mg 1%
Calories 239kcal 241kcal 0%
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.7%
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more OtherOther +83.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.1%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.