Pheasant meat and skin
Pheasant meat and skin is skin-on pheasant flesh sold as portions or dressed birds, with roasting or frying allowing the retained skin to become crisp.
About Pheasant meat and skin
Pheasant meat and skin is the edible flesh of pheasant with its skin retained. It may be sold as a whole dressed bird or as skin-on portions, including breast or leg cuts. Raw meat is pale to darker red by cut, while the skin is thin and may become crisp when roasted; the cooked flavour is mild and game-like.
The skin contributes a different texture and composition from the underlying meat and may be eaten or left behind after cooking. Products can vary in cut, preparation, and whether bones are present. Roasting, frying, and braising produce different results, and a skin-on serving should not be treated as equivalent to skinless pheasant meat.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Pheasant meat and skin nutrition & diet
Pheasant meat and skin nutritional value
Pheasant, raw, meat and skin
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 181kcal
- Protein
- 22.7g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 9.3g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
The amount of skin actually eaten matters when comparing measured nutrition; skin-on product weight is not the same as consumed meat and skin. Cut, bone inclusion, and raw versus cooked state also affect comparisons.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Pheasant, raw, meat and skin ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
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