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Pheasant vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pheasant and turkey breast

  • Turkey breast contains less vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat than pheasant.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pheasant is 21% higher.
  • Turkey breast has 2 times less monounsaturated fat than pheasant. Pheasant has 5.627g of monounsaturated fat, while turkey breast has 2.66g.
  • Turkey breast is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~275mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.48mg 21%
Protein 32.4g 21.89g 21%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 5.2mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 0.42µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.908g 1.91g 9%
Fats 12.1g 7.02g 8%
Cholesterol 89mg 65mg 8%
Phosphorus 242mg 186mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 2.66g 7%
Vitamin A 57µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Calories 239kcal 157kcal 4%
Iron 1.43mg 1.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 1.66g 3%
Selenium 20.7µg 22.4µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.57mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.074mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.058mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 271mg 275mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48%
Contains more FatsFats +72.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.1%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.