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Pheasant vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pheasant and chicken meat

  • Pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, protein, and phosphorus; however, chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 27% more.
  • Pheasant has 2 times more vitamin B12 than chicken meat. Pheasant has 0.72µg of vitamin B12, while chicken meat has 0.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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.
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%
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% 0% 16% 5.4% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.4mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 0.3µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 2.97g 12%
Protein 32.4g 27.3g 10%
Phosphorus 242mg 182mg 9%
Selenium 20.7µg 23.9µg 6%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 8.487mg 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.94mg 5%
Choline 85.8mg 65.9mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Fats 12.1g 13.6g 2%
Iron 1.43mg 1.26mg 2%
Copper 0.084mg 0.066mg 2%
Sodium 43mg 82mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin D* 7 IU 2 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 271mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin A 57µg 48µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.168mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.908g 3.79g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 5.34g 1%
Calories 239kcal 239kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 2.2 N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.27mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.79g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.34g

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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. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.