Elk meat vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and ostrich different?

Elk meat is richer in copper, iron, and vitamin B2, while ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3.
Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 137% more than elk meat.
Elk meat contains 2 times more copper than ostrich. Elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, while ostrich contains 0.152mg.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types were 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.

Elk meat

Ostrich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16%
Contains more IronIron	+45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+129.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+257.1%

~equal in Potassium ~362mg

~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.

Elk meat

Ostrich

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.318mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.96µg	6.25µg	137%
Selenium	10.5µg	37.5µg	49%
Copper	0.349mg	0.152mg	22%
Iron	4.07mg	2.79mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.144mg	0.232mg	7%
Zinc	4.12mg	4.85mg	7%
Vitamin B3	6.143mg	7.143mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.292mg	6%
Phosphorus	285mg	251mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.545mg	5%
Protein	30.76g	28.49g	5%
Cholesterol	72mg	85mg	4%
Folate	9µg	15µg	2%
Saturated fat	1.342g	1g	2%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.23mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.161g	0.44g	2%
Vitamin B5	1.212mg	1.318mg	2%
Calories	162kcal	145kcal	1%
Sodium	50mg	80mg	1%
Potassium	392mg	362mg	1%
Magnesium	29mg	25mg	1%
Fats	3.41g	2.57g	1%
Calcium	5mg	6mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.019mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	0.97g	0%
Tryptophan	0.275mg	0.254mg	0%
Threonine	1.236mg	1.25mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.291mg	1.354mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	2.315mg	0%
Lysine	2.513mg	2.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.755mg	0.796mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.126mg	1.176mg	0%
Valine	1.428mg	1.407mg	0%
Histidine	0.948mg	0.716mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A