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Ostrich vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ostrich and pollock

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, pollock is higher in magnesium and selenium.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 108% more than pollock.
  • Ostrich has 9 times more zinc than pollock. While ostrich has 4.85mg of zinc, pollock has only 0.57mg.
  • Ostrich has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more IronIron +398.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +750.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.018mg

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 3.66µg 108%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.57mg 39%
Iron 2.79mg 0.56mg 28%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 3.949mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.432mg 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.329mg 17%
Sodium 80mg 419mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.054mg 15%
Magnesium 25mg 81mg 13%
Selenium 37.5µg 44.1µg 12%
Copper 0.152mg 0.06mg 10%
Protein 28.49g 23.48g 10%
Calcium 6mg 72mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.223mg 5%
Saturated fat 1g 0.159g 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.134g 2%
Calories 145kcal 111kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Phosphorus 251mg 267mg 2%
Potassium 362mg 430mg 2%
Fats 2.57g 1.18g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.583g 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 86mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.28mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +117.8%
Contains more OtherOther +293%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +623.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.5%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.