Deer meat vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between deer meat and ostrich
- Deer meat has more vitamin B2, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 110% more than deer meat.
- Deer meat has 2 times more vitamin B2 than ostrich. While deer meat has 0.563mg of vitamin B2, ostrich has only 0.292mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +52.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +67.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +21.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +169.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +72.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 6.25µg | 110% |
Selenium | 11µg | 37.5µg | 48% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.292mg | 21% |
Iron | 4.25mg | 2.79mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.254mg | 0.152mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 7.143mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 1.318mg | 9% |
Zinc | 3.99mg | 4.85mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 299mg | 251mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.545mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
Protein | 29.9g | 28.49g | 3% |
Potassium | 434mg | 362mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 25mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 15µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.232mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 0.44g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 0.97g | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 80mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 1.142g | 1g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 85mg | 1% |
Calories | 149kcal | 145kcal | 0% |
Fats | 2.35g | 2.57g | 0% |
Calcium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.133mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.28mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.434mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.455mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.895mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +27.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.49g
~equal in
Fats
~2.57g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~68.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246.5% |