Pheasant vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pheasant and pork jowl different?

Pheasant is richer in protein, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin A, while pork jowl is higher in fats and vitamin B1.
Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat 107% more than pheasant.
Pheasant contains 19 times more vitamin A than pork jowl. Pheasant contains 57µg of vitamin A, while pork jowl contains 3µg.
Pheasant is lower in saturated fat.

Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pheasant

Pork jowl

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+83.1%
Contains more IronIron	+240.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+110%
Contains more ZincZinc	+63.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+181.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1280%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pheasant

Pork jowl

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+451.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.9%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	3.908g	25.26g	97%
Fats	12.1g	69.61g	88%
Monounsaturated fat	5.627g	32.89g	68%
Protein	32.4g	6.38g	52%
Vitamin B6	0.75mg	0.09mg	51%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.185g	8.11g	46%
Selenium	20.7µg	1.5µg	35%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.386mg	26%
Phosphorus	242mg	86mg	22%
Calories	239kcal	655kcal	21%
Vitamin B3	7.53mg	4.535mg	19%
Choline	85.8mg		16%
Iron	1.43mg	0.42mg	13%
Vitamin A	57µg	3µg	6%
Magnesium	22mg	3mg	5%
Copper	0.084mg	0.04mg	5%
Zinc	1.37mg	0.84mg	5%
Vitamin B5		0.25mg	5%
Potassium	271mg	148mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.236mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.72µg	0.82µg	4%
Vitamin K	4.9µg		4%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	0mg	3%
Vitamin D*	7 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Calcium	16mg	4mg	1%
Sodium	43mg	25mg	1%
Folate	5µg	1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	0.97g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	1027kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	15g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	1.6	N/A
Cholesterol	89mg	90mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.29mg	0%
Manganese		0.005mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.021mg	0%
Threonine		0.21mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.168mg	0%
Leucine		0.446mg	0%
Lysine		0.528mg	0%
Methionine		0.095mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.305mg	0%
Histidine		0.072mg	0%