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Ground chicken vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground chicken and ostrich different?

  • Ground chicken is higher in potassium and monounsaturated fat; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 239% higher.
  • Ground chicken contains 5 times more monounsaturated fat than ostrich. While ground chicken contains 4.879g of monounsaturated fat, ostrich contains only 0.97g.
  • Ostrich has less saturated fat.

Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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 +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~251mg
~equal in Sodium ~80mg

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% 0% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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 EVitamin E +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1125.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.318mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.545mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 6.25µg 239%
Selenium 14.3µg 37.5µg 42%
Zinc 1.92mg 4.85mg 27%
Iron 0.93mg 2.79mg 23%
Fats 10.92g 2.57g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.44g 11%
Choline 59mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 0.97g 10%
Copper 0.062mg 0.152mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.11g 1g 10%
Protein 23.28g 28.49g 10%
Potassium 677mg 362mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.232mg 9%
Cholesterol 107mg 85mg 7%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Calories 189kcal 145kcal 2%
Phosphorus 234mg 251mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.545mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.292mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.23mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sodium 75mg 80mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 7.143mg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.318mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 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 FatsFats +324.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 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 +403%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.