Pheasant vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pheasant and pork
- Pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin D.
- Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 67% more than pheasant.
- Pork contains 2 times less iron than pheasant. Pheasant contains 1.43mg of iron, while pork contains 0.87mg.
- Pheasant has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 IronIron | +64.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +118.8% |
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 | +283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2750% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +550% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1152.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.877mg | 67% |
Selenium | 20.7µg | 45.3µg | 45% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.75mg | 0.464mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.53mg | 5.037mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.321mg | 11% |
Protein | 32.4g | 27.32g | 10% |
Zinc | 1.37mg | 2.39mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.43mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 53IU | 6% |
Vitamin A | 57µg | 2µg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 3.908g | 5.23g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
Potassium | 271mg | 423mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0µg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 80mg | 3% |
Fats | 12.1g | 13.92g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 242mg | 246mg | 1% |
Choline | 85.8mg | 93.9mg | 1% |
Sodium | 43mg | 62mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.627g | 6.19g | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 28mg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.72µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Calories | 239kcal | 242kcal | 0% |
Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.185g | 1.2g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +15% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~57.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.19g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.2g