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Ostrich vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and American cheese different?

  • Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, and zinc; however, American cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 198% higher.
  • Ostrich contains 94 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. While ostrich contains 7.143mg of vitamin B3, American cheese contains only 0.076mg.
  • Ostrich has less saturated fat.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index (0) than American cheese (27).

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.2%
Contains more IronIron +342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9298.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +909.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 1.5µg 198%
Calcium 6mg 1045mg 104%
Saturated fat 1g 18.057g 78%
Sodium 80mg 1671mg 69%
Phosphorus 251mg 641mg 56%
Fats 2.57g 31.79g 45%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.076mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.054mg 38%
Selenium 37.5µg 20.2µg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Iron 2.79mg 0.63mg 27%
Protein 28.49g 18.13g 21%
Zinc 4.85mg 2.49mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 8.236g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.403mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.015mg 18%
Copper 0.152mg 0.046mg 12%
Calories 145kcal 371kcal 11%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Potassium 362mg 132mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.286g 6%
Cholesterol 85mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.234mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.041mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +73%
Contains more FatsFats +1137%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1474.4%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +749.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.3%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.