Turkey leg vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between turkey leg and pheasant?
- Turkey leg is richer in zinc, selenium, and copper, yet pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
- Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 32% higher.
- Turkey leg has 2 times more zinc than pheasant. Turkey leg has 3.09mg of zinc, while pheasant has 1.37mg.
- Turkey leg contains less cholesterol.
We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Pheasant, cooked, total edible types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +20.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +84.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34mg | 0.75mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.947mg | 7.53mg | 29% |
| Protein | 19.54g | 32.4g | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.09mg | 22% | |
| Choline | 85.8mg | 16% | |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 1.37mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.72µg | 14% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 20.7µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.06g | 5.627g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 242mg | 9% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 12.1g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.06g | 3.908g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.084mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 57µg | 6% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 239kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.83g | 1.185g | 4% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 1.43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 74mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 271mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.861mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.998mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.537mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.809mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.557mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.769mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.598mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.54 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.69 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
32.4 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.2 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.83 g
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 | -47.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +173.2% |
