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Veal vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and pheasant?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet pheasant is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, and iron.
  • Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 28% higher.
  • Veal has 3 times more zinc than pheasant. Veal has 3.87mg of zinc, while pheasant has 1.37mg.
  • Veal contains less saturated fat.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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.
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +308.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.53mg
~equal in Choline ~85.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Pheasant DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.75mg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0.72µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.37mg 23%
Protein 24.38g 32.4g 16%
Selenium 13.7µg 20.7µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 5.627g 7%
Fats 7.56g 12.1g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.18mg 7%
Iron 0.99mg 1.43mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 57µg 6%
Cholesterol 103mg 89mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.04g 3.908g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.185g 4%
Phosphorus 217mg 242mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 4.9µg 3%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 7.53mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 239kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Choline 95mg 85.8mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 43mg 2%
Copper 0.103mg 0.084mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 271mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.5%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.