Ostrich vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and elk meat different?

Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3, while elk meat is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 137% more than elk meat.
Ostrich contains 4 times more selenium than elk meat. Ostrich contains 37.5µg of selenium, while elk meat contains 10.5µg.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types were used in this article.

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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.

Ostrich

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+257.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16%
Contains more IronIron	+45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+129.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.5%

~equal in Potassium ~392mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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.

Ostrich

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	2.96µg	137%
Selenium	37.5µg	10.5µg	49%
Copper	0.152mg	0.349mg	22%
Iron	2.79mg	4.07mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.144mg	7%
Zinc	4.85mg	4.12mg	7%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	6.143mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.37mg	6%
Phosphorus	251mg	285mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.485mg	5%
Protein	28.49g	30.76g	5%
Cholesterol	85mg	72mg	4%
Folate	15µg	9µg	2%
Saturated fat	1g	1.342g	2%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.55mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	0.161g	2%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg	1.212mg	2%
Calories	145kcal	162kcal	1%
Sodium	80mg	50mg	1%
Potassium	362mg	392mg	1%
Magnesium	25mg	29mg	1%
Fats	2.57g	3.41g	1%
Calcium	6mg	5mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.019mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	0.97g	0%
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.25mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.315mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.516mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.796mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.407mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A