Pheasant vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pheasant and lamb
- Pheasant has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than pheasant.
- Lamb contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than pheasant. Pheasant contains 0.75mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
- Pheasant has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +225.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +476.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +254.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.72µg | 2.55µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.75mg | 0.13mg | 48% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 4.46mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 3.908g | 8.83g | 22% |
| Protein | 32.4g | 24.52g | 16% |
| Fats | 12.1g | 20.94g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 26.4µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 242mg | 188mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.627g | 8.82g | 8% |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 1.88mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 57µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.53mg | 6.66mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Folate | 5µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 294kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 97mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.185g | 1.51g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 2IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 85.8mg | 93.7mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 271mg | 310mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.1% |
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Carbs
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Water
~53.72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.4% |
