Mutton vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mutton and ostrich?
- Mutton is higher in iron and zinc, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
- Mutton has 5 times more saturated fat than ostrich. While mutton has 5.142g of saturated fat, ostrich has only 1g.
We used Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types 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 | +24% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
Contains more IronIron | +70.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +145.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.7% |
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 | +247.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +286.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 4.44µg | 6.25µg | 75% |
Iron | 4.76mg | 2.79mg | 25% |
Saturated fat | 5.142g | 1g | 19% |
Choline | 100.6mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.232mg | 14% |
Fats | 11.09g | 2.57g | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.377mg | 0.545mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.152mg | 10% |
Zinc | 5.93mg | 4.85mg | 10% |
Protein | 33.43g | 28.49g | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.459g | 0.97g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 109mg | 85mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.897mg | 1.318mg | 8% |
Calories | 234kcal | 145kcal | 4% |
Folate | 0µg | 15µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.52mg | 7.143mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 272mg | 251mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 0.44g | 2% |
Sodium | 135mg | 80mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 25mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Selenium | 38µg | 37.5µg | 1% |
Potassium | 409mg | 362mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.08g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.08g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 6mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.257mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.403mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.588mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.764mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.999mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.918mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.399mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.678mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.975mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.147g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +331.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +225.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +359.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |