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Ostrich vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ostrich and beetroot?

  • Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B5, yet beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% higher.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Beets, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +248.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1631.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +648.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2038.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +750.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +713.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.7µg 67%
Protein 28.49g 1.61g 54%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.334mg 43%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.35mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.067mg 37%
Phosphorus 251mg 40mg 30%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Iron 2.79mg 0.8mg 25%
Folate 15µg 109µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.155mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.04mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.031mg 17%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.329mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Copper 0.152mg 0.075mg 9%
Calories 145kcal 43kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Fats 2.57g 0.17g 4%
Saturated fat 1g 0.027g 4%
Carbs 0g 9.56g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.06g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.032g 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Potassium 362mg 325mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.76g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.76g N/A
Sodium 80mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.021mg 0%

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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1669.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1411.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +151.2%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +633.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.