Beefsteak vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beefsteak and pheasant?
- Beefsteak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet pheasant is higher in protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
- Beefsteak's daily need coverage for zinc is 32% more.
- Beefsteak has 2 times more vitamin B12 than pheasant. While beefsteak has 1.38µg of vitamin B12, pheasant has only 0.72µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pheasant is lower.
We used Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Pheasant, cooked, total edible types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +254% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +91.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +206.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.37mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 0.72µg | 28% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 20.7µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.75mg | 13% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 32.4g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 3.908g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 57µg | 6% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 12.1g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 242mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 1.185g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 1.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 7.53mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 4.9µg | 3% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 85.8mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 271mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 5.627g | 2% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 239kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 7 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 22mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 14g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 94kcal | 74kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 40g | 42g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.6% |






