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Ostrich vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and chicken breast different?

  • Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B5; however, chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 245% higher.
  • Ostrich contains 4 times more zinc than chicken breast. While ostrich contains 4.85mg of zinc, chicken breast contains only 1.08mg.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +144.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +349.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1589.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.37µg 245%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 14.782mg 48%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.08mg 34%
Iron 2.79mg 1.14mg 21%
Selenium 37.5µg 26.2µg 21%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.125mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.079mg 13%
Copper 0.152mg 0.054mg 11%
Protein 28.49g 33.44g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.64mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.04mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.07g 4%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Fats 2.57g 4.71g 3%
Potassium 362mg 276mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 1.72g 2%
Calories 145kcal 187kcal 2%
Cholesterol 85mg 91mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Phosphorus 251mg 246mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Saturated fat 1g 1.29g 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.51g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.51g 0%
Sodium 80mg 79mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +162.8%

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
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.2%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.