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Pheasant vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pheasant and turkey leg?

  • Pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat, yet turkey leg is richer in zinc, selenium, and copper.
  • Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 32% higher.
  • Pheasant has 3 times more monounsaturated fat than turkey leg. Pheasant has 5.627g of monounsaturated fat, while turkey leg has 2.06g.
  • Turkey leg contains less saturated fat.

We used Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~273mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.34mg 32%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 2.947mg 29%
Protein 32.4g 19.54g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 22%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.09mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 0.39µg 14%
Selenium 20.7µg 26.4µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 2.06g 9%
Phosphorus 242mg 177mg 9%
Fats 12.1g 6.72g 8%
Saturated fat 3.908g 2.06g 8%
Cholesterol 89mg 71mg 6%
Copper 0.084mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin A 57µg 1µg 6%
Calories 239kcal 144kcal 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 1.83g 4%
Iron 1.43mg 1.72mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.211mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 43mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.077mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 271mg 273mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.8%
Contains more FatsFats +80.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
~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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.4%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.