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Pheasant vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pheasant and pork leg

  • Pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus, while pork leg has more vitamin B1, selenium, and zinc.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 55% higher.
  • Pork leg contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than pheasant. Pheasant contains 0.75mg of vitamin B6, while pork leg contains 0.401mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork leg is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +68.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~47mg

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%
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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +951.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.736mg 56%
Protein 32.4g 17.43g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.401mg 27%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 4.574mg 18%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Selenium 20.7µg 29.4µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.908g 6.54g 12%
Fats 12.1g 18.87g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 8.38g 7%
Iron 1.43mg 0.85mg 7%
Vitamin A 57µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 2.01g 6%
Phosphorus 242mg 199mg 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.93mg 5%
Cholesterol 89mg 73mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 0.63µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Potassium 271mg 315mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Calories 239kcal 245kcal 0%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 43mg 47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.9%
Contains more FatsFats +56%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.23g

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.6%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.