Jerky vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerky and ostrich different?
- Jerky is richer in iron, folate, and zinc, while ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 219% more than jerky.
- Jerky contains 26 times more sodium than ostrich. Jerky contains 2081mg of sodium, while ostrich contains 80mg.
Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +104% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +484.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +113% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +793.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +708.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +204.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +531.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 6.25µg | 219% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 80mg | 87% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 37.5µg | 49% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 1g | 45% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 2.57g | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 7.143mg | 34% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 2.79mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 4.85mg | 30% |
| Folate | 134µg | 15µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.545mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 0.97g | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 1.318mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 251mg | 22% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
| Calories | 410kcal | 145kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.292mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 85mg | 12% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 28.49g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.152mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.232mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 362mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.019mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.44g | 4% |
| Carbs | 11g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 20mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 0g | N/A |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +896.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1490.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +193.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1065.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +129.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
