Ostrich vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ostrich and duck meat?
- Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet duck meat is richer in copper.
- Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 248% higher.
- Ostrich has 3 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. Ostrich has 0.545mg of vitamin B6, while duck meat has 0.18mg.
- Ostrich contains less saturated fat.
We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +202.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1983.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +204.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 0.3µg | 248% |
| Fats | 2.57g | 28.35g | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 9.67g | 39% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 20µg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 12.9g | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.18mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.86mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 3.65g | 21% |
| Protein | 28.49g | 18.99g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 251mg | 156mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 4.825mg | 14% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 337kcal | 10% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.227mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 63µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 204mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.174mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 1.098mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.269mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 80mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 2.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 84mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1003.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1229.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +729.5% |
