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, copper, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 140% higher.
Grouse contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than ostrich. While grouse contains 1.275mg of vitamin B6, ostrich contains only 0.545mg.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Grouse

Ostrich

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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Phosphorus ~251mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Grouse

Ostrich

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 B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+115.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.292mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Folate		15µg	4%
Saturated fat	0.13g	1g	4%
Fats	0.88g	2.57g	3%
Phosphorus	229mg	251mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.73mg	0.23mg	3%
Calories	112kcal	145kcal	2%
Magnesium	32mg	25mg	2%
Potassium	311mg	362mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.042g	0.97g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.132g	0.44g	2%
Sodium	50mg	80mg	1%
Vitamin A	5µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.292mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.008g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	23g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	43kcal	51kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.4	N/A
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 (DPA)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.071g		0%