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Chicken breast vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken breast and ostrich different?

  • Chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 245% higher.
  • Chicken breast contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than ostrich. While chicken breast contains 14.782mg of vitamin B3, ostrich contains only 7.143mg.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +144.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +349.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~251mg
~equal in Sodium ~80mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1589.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 6.25µg 245%
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 7.143mg 48%
Zinc 1.08mg 4.85mg 34%
Iron 1.14mg 2.79mg 21%
Selenium 26.2µg 37.5µg 21%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.292mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.232mg 13%
Copper 0.054mg 0.152mg 11%
Protein 33.44g 28.49g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.545mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 1.318mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.44g 4%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Fats 4.71g 2.57g 3%
Potassium 276mg 362mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 0.97g 2%
Calories 187kcal 145kcal 2%
Cholesterol 91mg 85mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 246mg 251mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Saturated fat 1.29g 1g 1%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Sodium 79mg 80mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +162.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.