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Quail meat vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quail meat and pheasant

  • Quail meat has more copper, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pheasant is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Quail meat covers your daily copper needs 47% more than pheasant.
  • Pheasant has 3 times less vitamin B1 than quail meat. Quail meat has 0.244mg of vitamin B1, while pheasant has 0.07mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quail, meat, and skin, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
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 +177.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +503.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 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 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quail meat Pheasant DV% diff.
Copper 0.507mg 0.084mg 47%
Iron 3.97mg 1.43mg 32%
Protein 19.63g 32.4g 26%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.772mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.244mg 0.07mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.72µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.75mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 1.185g 12%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.37mg 10%
Selenium 16.6µg 20.7µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.18mg 6%
Phosphorus 275mg 242mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Cholesterol 76mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 2.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.18g 5.627g 4%
Saturated fat 3.38g 3.908g 2%
Calories 192kcal 239kcal 2%
Vitamin A 73µg 57µg 2%
Potassium 216mg 271mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Fats 12.05g 12.1g 0%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 53mg 43mg 0%
Vitamin B3 7.538mg 7.53mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.945mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.013mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.645mg 0%
Methionine 0.591mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.826mg 0%
Valine 1.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
~equal in Fats ~12.1g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 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 -13.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.6%

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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. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.