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Ostrich vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ostrich and deer meat

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, deer meat is higher in vitamin B2, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 110% more than deer meat.
  • Ostrich has 3 times more selenium than deer meat. While ostrich has 37.5µg of selenium, deer meat has only 11µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%

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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 3.62µg 110%
Selenium 37.5µg 11µg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.563mg 21%
Iron 2.79mg 4.25mg 18%
Copper 0.152mg 0.254mg 11%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 8.78mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.856mg 9%
Zinc 4.85mg 3.99mg 8%
Phosphorus 251mg 299mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.614mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.62mg 3%
Protein 28.49g 29.9g 3%
Potassium 362mg 434mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 33mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.127g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.554g 1%
Sodium 80mg 57mg 1%
Saturated fat 1g 1.142g 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Calories 145kcal 149kcal 0%
Fats 2.57g 2.35g 0%
Calcium 6mg 5mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more OtherOther +27.9%
~equal in Protein ~29.9g
~equal in Fats ~2.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.2g

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
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.5%

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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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.