Turkey meat vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and pheasant different?

Turkey meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, protein, and fats.
Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey meat is 17% higher.
Turkey meat contains 2 times more zinc than pheasant. While turkey meat contains 2.48mg of zinc, pheasant contains only 1.37mg.
Pheasant has less cholesterol.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pheasant, cooked, total edible are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey meat

Pheasant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.4%
Contains more IronIron	+31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.3%

~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey meat

Pheasant

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B5	0.948mg		19%
Selenium	29.8µg	20.7µg	17%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	7.53mg	13%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0.72µg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Zinc	2.48mg	1.37mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.75mg	10%
Protein	28.55g	32.4g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.18mg	8%
Saturated fat	2.155g	3.908g	8%
Fats	7.39g	12.1g	7%
Cholesterol	109mg	89mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	5.627g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	1.185g	6%
Vitamin A	12µg	57µg	5%
Iron	1.09mg	1.43mg	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	4.9µg	4%
Calories	189kcal	239kcal	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.3mg	3%
Phosphorus	223mg	242mg	3%
Sodium	103mg	43mg	3%
Magnesium	30mg	22mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.07mg	2%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	7 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.2µg	1%
Potassium	239mg	271mg	1%
Copper	0.093mg	0.084mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.27mg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg		1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Calcium	14mg	16mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Choline	87.4mg	85.8mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg		0%
Threonine	1.004mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg		0%
Leucine	1.925mg		0%
Lysine	2.282mg		0%
Methionine	0.724mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg		0%
Valine	0.902mg		0%
Histidine	0.749mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g		N/A