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Pork vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork and pheasant

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin D; however, pheasant is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 67% more than pheasant.
  • Pheasant contains 8 times less vitamin D than pork. Pork contains 53IU of vitamin D, while pheasant contains 7IU.
  • Pheasant has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
~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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.72µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg
~equal in Choline ~85.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pheasant DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.07mg 67%
Selenium 45.3µg 20.7µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.75mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 7.53mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.18mg 11%
Protein 27.32g 32.4g 10%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.37mg 9%
Iron 0.87mg 1.43mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7IU 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 57µg 6%
Saturated fat 5.23g 3.908g 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Potassium 423mg 271mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Cholesterol 80mg 89mg 3%
Fats 13.92g 12.1g 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 246mg 242mg 1%
Choline 93.9mg 85.8mg 1%
Sodium 62mg 43mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.084mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 5.627g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.72µg 1%
Calories 242kcal 239kcal 0%
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 FatsFats +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -25.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.627g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.185g

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.