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Ostrich vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ostrich and chicken thigh

  • Chicken thigh has less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and copper than ostrich.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 247% more than chicken thigh.
  • Ostrich has 3 times more vitamin B1 than chicken thigh. While ostrich has 0.232mg of vitamin B1, chicken thigh has only 0.088mg.
  • Ostrich has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +91.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
~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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1793.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.285mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.33µg 247%
Selenium 37.5µg 20.5µg 31%
Zinc 4.85mg 2.79mg 19%
Iron 2.79mg 1.46mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 2.43g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.38mg 13%
Fats 2.57g 10.3g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.088mg 12%
Saturated fat 1g 2.78g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 3.82g 7%
Copper 0.152mg 0.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 251mg 199mg 7%
Cholesterol 85mg 102mg 6%
Calories 145kcal 218kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.255mg 3%
Potassium 362mg 259mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 80mg 95mg 1%
Protein 28.49g 28.18g 1%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.285mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 7.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +300.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +139.5%
~equal in Protein ~28.18g

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% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.3%

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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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.