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Pheasant vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pheasant and veal?

  • Pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, and iron, yet veal is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 28% higher.
  • Pheasant has 2 times more selenium than veal. Pheasant has 20.7µg of selenium, while veal has 13.7µg.
  • Veal contains less saturated fat.

We used Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.39mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 1.27µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.87mg 23%
Protein 32.4g 24.38g 16%
Selenium 20.7µg 13.7µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 2.84g 7%
Fats 12.1g 7.56g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.27mg 7%
Iron 1.43mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin A 57µg 0µg 6%
Cholesterol 89mg 103mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.908g 3.04g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 0.55g 4%
Phosphorus 242mg 217mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 8.03mg 3%
Calories 239kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Choline 85.8mg 95mg 2%
Sodium 43mg 83mg 2%
Copper 0.084mg 0.103mg 2%
Potassium 271mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 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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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

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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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.