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Quail meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quail meat and pork different?

  • Quail meat is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 53% higher.
  • Quail meat contains 10 times more vitamin C than pork. While quail meat contains 6.1mg of vitamin C, pork contains only 0.6mg.
  • Quail meat has less saturated fat.

Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +356.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +594.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +259.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.698mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quail meat Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.244mg 0.877mg 53%
Selenium 16.6µg 45.3µg 52%
Copper 0.507mg 0.073mg 48%
Iron 3.97mg 0.87mg 39%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Vitamin B3 7.538mg 5.037mg 16%
Protein 19.63g 27.32g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 1.2g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.7µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.464mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.38g 5.23g 8%
Vitamin A 73µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Potassium 216mg 423mg 6%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 0.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.18g 6.19g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.321mg 5%
Phosphorus 275mg 246mg 4%
Calories 192kcal 242kcal 3%
Fats 12.05g 13.92g 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.772mg 0.698mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Cholesterol 76mg 80mg 1%
Zinc 2.42mg 2.39mg 0%
Sodium 53mg 62mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.945mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.013mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.645mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.591mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.826mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.033mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 1.067mg 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
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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
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.1%

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