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Chorizo vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and pheasant

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin D*; however, pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% more.
  • Chorizo has 29 times more sodium than pheasant. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while pheasant has 43mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pheasant, cooked, total edible.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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 +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.7µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 3% 19% 5.4% 18% 42% 141% 0% 173% 90% 12% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pheasant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.72µg 53%
Sodium 1235mg 43mg 52%
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.908g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.07mg 47%
Fats 38.27g 12.1g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 5.627g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.37mg 19%
Protein 24.1g 32.4g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.75mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 7.53mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.185g 15%
Phosphorus 150mg 242mg 13%
Calories 455kcal 239kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 7 IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.2µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 57µg 6%
Potassium 398mg 271mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.9µg 3%
Iron 1.59mg 1.43mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Choline 96.7mg 85.8mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Selenium 21.1µg 20.7µg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 74kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 89mg 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.084mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 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 FatsFats +216.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +201.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more WaterWater +70.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.