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Ground turkey vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground turkey and ostrich

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, ostrich has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 205% more.
  • Ground turkey has 5 times more calcium than ostrich. Ground turkey has 28mg of calcium, while ostrich has 6mg.
  • Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ground turkey, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +83.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.152mg
~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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 6.25µg 205%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.44g 17%
Iron 1.52mg 2.79mg 16%
Zinc 3.11mg 4.85mg 16%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.232mg 13%
Selenium 31.1µg 37.5µg 12%
Fats 10.4g 2.57g 12%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 7.143mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.669g 1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.545mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.292mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 0.97g 6%
Calories 203kcal 145kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 1.318mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 93mg 85mg 3%
Protein 27.37g 28.49g 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Calcium 28mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 294mg 362mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.23mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Copper 0.151mg 0.152mg 0%
Phosphorus 254mg 251mg 0%
Sodium 78mg 80mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 +304.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
~equal in Protein ~28.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 +256.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.