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Liver vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and pheasant

  • Pheasant contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin C than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 748% higher.
  • Pheasant has 95 times less vitamin A than liver. Liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, while pheasant has 190IU.
  • Pheasant is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Pheasant, cooked, total edible.

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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.
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
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%
Contains more IronIron +1153.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

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.
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +926.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9382.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2493.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Pheasant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.72µg 748%
Vitamin A 5405µg 57µg 594%
Iron 17.92mg 1.43mg 206%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.18mg 155%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 95%
Cholesterol 355mg 89mg 89%
Selenium 67.5µg 20.7µg 85%
Copper 0.634mg 0.084mg 61%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.37mg 49%
Folate 163µg 5µg 40%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 2.3mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.07mg 16%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.75mg 14%
Protein 26.02g 32.4g 13%
Manganese 0.3mg 13%
Fats 4.4g 12.1g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 5.627g 12%
Saturated fat 1.41g 3.908g 11%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 7.53mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Calories 165kcal 239kcal 4%
Potassium 150mg 271mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.185g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 241mg 242mg 0%
Sodium 49mg 43mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.5%
Contains more FatsFats +175%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.9%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients
  2. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/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.