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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.7µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg
~equal in Choline ~93.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Pork 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
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
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
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.19g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.2g

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.