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Grouse vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are grouse and ostrich different?

  • Grouse is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 140% higher.
  • Grouse contains 3 times more vitamin E than ostrich. While grouse contains 0.73mg of vitamin E, ostrich contains only 0.23mg.
  • Grouse has less cholesterol.

Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 1.5% 27% 22% 19% 14% 98% 6.5% 2.1% 0%
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 +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +381%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +851%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~251mg

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.
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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% 1.7% 15% 0% 11% 65% 218% 0% 294% 363% 0% 0% 0%
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 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grouse Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.9µg 6.25µg 140%
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Vitamin B6 1.275mg 0.545mg 56%
Zinc 0.51mg 4.85mg 39%
Iron 0.58mg 2.79mg 28%
Vitamin B3 11.6mg 7.143mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.232mg 16%
Cholesterol 40mg 85mg 15%
Copper 0.058mg 0.152mg 10%
Protein 25.94g 28.49g 5%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1g 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Phosphorus 229mg 251mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.23mg 3%
Fats 0.88g 2.57g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.44g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.042g 0.97g 2%
Calories 112kcal 145kcal 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Potassium 311mg 362mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.292mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 50mg 80mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 73%
Protein: 25.94 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.25 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 +192%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
~equal in Protein ~28.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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43% 14% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.042 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2209.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.3%

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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. Grouse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172831/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.