Ostrich vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ostrich and eggs
- Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet eggs are higher in copper and vitamin B2.
- Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 214% more than eggs.
- Ostrich contains 112 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. While ostrich contains 7.143mg of vitamin B3, eggs contain only 0.064mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in ostrich is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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 | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +187.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +361.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1215.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +251.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11060.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +350.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +463.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +347.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +193.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 1.11µg | 214% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 2mg | 205% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 373mg | 96% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 0.064mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.05mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.121mg | 33% |
| Protein | 28.49g | 12.58g | 32% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 1.19mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.513mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.066mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 30.8µg | 12% |
| Fats | 2.57g | 10.61g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 251mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 3.267g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 4.077g | 8% |
| Folate | 15µg | 44µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 126mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 1.414g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 124mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 1.398mg | 2% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 155kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +312.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +148.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +320.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +221.4% |
