Pheasant vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pheasant and ostrich different?
- Pheasant is higher in vitamin B6; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 230% higher.
- Pheasant contains 4 times more saturated fat than ostrich. While pheasant contains 3.908g of saturated fat, ostrich contains only 1g.
Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +81% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +254% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.2% |
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 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +231.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +768.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.72µg | 6.25µg | 230% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 4.85mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 37.5µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 2.79mg | 17% |
| Choline | 85.8mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.75mg | 0.545mg | 16% |
| Fats | 12.1g | 2.57g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.232mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.908g | 1g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.627g | 0.97g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.292mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.152mg | 8% |
| Protein | 32.4g | 28.49g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 57µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.185g | 0.44g | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 145kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 362mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 80mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.53mg | 7.143mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 85mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 242mg | 251mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +370.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +202.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +480.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +169.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
