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Pheasant vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pheasant and quail meat

  • Pheasant has more protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, quail meat is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Quail meat covers your daily copper needs 47% more than pheasant.
  • Quail meat has 2 times less vitamin B12 than pheasant. Pheasant has 0.72µg of vitamin B12, while quail meat has 0.43µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Quail, meat, and skin, raw.

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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% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +177.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +503.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 20% 0% 24% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.538mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Quail meat DV% diff.
Copper 0.084mg 0.507mg 47%
Iron 1.43mg 3.97mg 32%
Protein 32.4g 19.63g 26%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.244mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.772mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 0.43µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 2.98g 12%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.42mg 10%
Selenium 20.7µg 16.6µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.26mg 6%
Phosphorus 242mg 275mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 6.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 4.18g 4%
Calories 239kcal 192kcal 2%
Potassium 271mg 216mg 2%
Vitamin A 57µg 73µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.908g 3.38g 2%
Vitamin D* 7 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 98kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 52g N/A
Fats 12.1g 12.05g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 2.1 N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sodium 43mg 53mg 0%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 7.538mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.945mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.013mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.645mg 0%
Methionine 0.591mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.826mg 0%
Valine 1.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.03g 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
19% 12% 69%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
~equal in Fats ~12.05g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.5%

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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. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/nutrients
  2. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.