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Ostrich vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ostrich and chicken meat

  • Ostrich is higher than chicken meat in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 248% more than chicken meat.
  • Ostrich contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than chicken meat. While ostrich contains 0.232mg of vitamin B1, chicken meat contains only 0.063mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ostrich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.3%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Sodium ~82mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1983.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.3µg 248%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.94mg 26%
Selenium 37.5µg 23.9µg 25%
Iron 2.79mg 1.26mg 19%
Fats 2.57g 13.6g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 2.97g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.063mg 14%
Saturated fat 1g 3.79g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 5.34g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.4mg 11%
Copper 0.152mg 0.066mg 10%
Phosphorus 251mg 182mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.168mg 10%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 8.487mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.03mg 6%
Calories 145kcal 239kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 362mg 223mg 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Protein 28.49g 27.3g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 80mg 82mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-222.9%
Contains more FatsFats +429.2%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.