Pork shoulder vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pork shoulder and pheasant
- Pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B2, while pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 58% more than pheasant.
- Pork shoulder contains 10 times more vitamin D than pheasant. While pork shoulder contains 70IU of vitamin D, pheasant contains only 7IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in pheasant is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +97.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +36.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +995.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +228.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2750% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +41.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.767mg | 0.07mg | 58% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.75mg | 31% |
Protein | 17.18g | 32.4g | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.833mg | 7.53mg | 23% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.719mg | 14% | |
Zinc | 2.7mg | 1.37mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 6.24g | 3.908g | 11% |
Selenium | 25.5µg | 20.7µg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 182mg | 242mg | 9% |
Fats | 17.99g | 12.1g | 9% |
Vitamin D | 70IU | 7IU | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0.2µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.275mg | 0.18mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 57µg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.01g | 5.627g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 71mg | 89mg | 6% |
Choline | 60.6mg | 85.8mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.92g | 1.185g | 5% |
Iron | 1.05mg | 1.43mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.9µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Potassium | 302mg | 271mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.74µg | 0.72µg | 1% |
Sodium | 65mg | 43mg | 1% |
Calories | 236kcal | 239kcal | 0% |
Calcium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.768mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.781mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.36mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.531mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.441mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.921mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.656mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
32.4 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.2 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats | +48.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +60.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.4% |