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Pheasant vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pheasant and horse meat

  • Pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 102% higher.
  • Horse meat has 2 times less vitamin B6 than pheasant. Pheasant has 0.75mg of vitamin B6, while horse meat has 0.33mg.
  • Horse meat is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Game meat, horse, 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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains more IronIron +251.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~247mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +338.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 3.16µg 102%
Iron 1.43mg 5.03mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.33mg 32%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.82mg 22%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 4.84mg 17%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Selenium 20.7µg 13.5µg 13%
Copper 0.084mg 0.171mg 10%
Protein 32.4g 28.14g 9%
Saturated fat 3.908g 1.9g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 2.12g 9%
Fats 12.1g 6.05g 9%
Cholesterol 89mg 68mg 7%
Vitamin A 57µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Calories 239kcal 175kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 271mg 379mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 0.85g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 55mg 1%
Phosphorus 242mg 247mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0%

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% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.4%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.