Pheasant vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pheasant and lamb loin different?
- Pheasant is richer in vitamin B6 and phosphorus, while lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 62% more than pheasant.
- Pheasant contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than lamb loin. Pheasant contains 0.75mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin contains 0.11mg.
- Pheasant is lower in saturated fat.
Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +48.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +41.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +148.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +145.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +581.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +206.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 0.72µg | 2.21µg | 62% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.75mg | 0.11mg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 3.908g | 10.24g | 29% |
Protein | 32.4g | 22.55g | 20% |
Zinc | 1.37mg | 3.41mg | 19% |
Fats | 12.1g | 23.59g | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 13% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.627g | 9.68g | 10% |
Iron | 1.43mg | 2.12mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 242mg | 180mg | 9% |
Selenium | 20.7µg | 24.6µg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 57µg | 0µg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.185g | 1.87g | 5% |
Folate | 5µg | 19µg | 4% |
Calories | 239kcal | 309kcal | 4% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.53mg | 7.1mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 95mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 2IU | 1% |
Potassium | 271mg | 246mg | 1% |
Sodium | 43mg | 64mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
Calcium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4.7µg | 0% |
Choline | 85.8mg | 88.4mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.754mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.991mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.579mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.918mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.714mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
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Carbs
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Water
~52.5g
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Other
~1.36g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.8% |