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Ostrich vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and fajita different?

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1 than fajita.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 238% higher.
  • Ostrich contains 5 times more copper than fajita. While ostrich contains 0.152mg of copper, fajita contains only 0.03mg.
  • Ostrich has less sodium.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +254%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%

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%
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1057.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.54µg 238%
Selenium 37.5µg 16.7µg 38%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.37mg 32%
Sodium 80mg 799mg 31%
Iron 2.79mg 0.99mg 23%
Protein 28.49g 18.56g 20%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 4.779mg 15%
Copper 0.152mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.387mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.726mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.213mg 6%
Fats 2.57g 5.73g 5%
Phosphorus 251mg 277mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.089g 4%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Saturated fat 1g 1.596g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 2.333g 3%
Potassium 362mg 284mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.066mg 2%
Calories 145kcal 135kcal 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 22mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more FatsFats +123%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +569.8%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

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
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.5%

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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

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.