Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
27.5 g of protein in 3 oz cooked (85 g) of pheasant, or 13.6 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 13.6 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 32.4 g |
| Protein per serving | 27.5 g in 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
| Calories from protein | 54% |
| Protein to fat | 2.7 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 67th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 36th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 55% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 3 oz cooked, 27.5 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of pheasant brings 13.6 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 67th of the 133 meats in this database and 180th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 32.4 g per 100 g ranks 9th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 54% of the calories in pheasant, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, pheasant has 2.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (32.4 g against 12.1 g per 100 g).
Set against top round steak, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (top round steak has 27 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 55% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 32.4 g | 239 kcal |
| 3 oz cooked (serving used here) | 85 g | 27.5 g | 203 kcal |
| 1 cup, chopped or diced | 140 g | 45.4 g | 335 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
32.4 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 27.5 g.
13.6 g. That figure divides its 32.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 239 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in pheasant supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 55%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 27.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #169903 (Pheasant, cooked, total edible), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.