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Ostrich vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and foie gras different?

  • Ostrich is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and copper.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 131% more than ostrich.
  • Ostrich contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Ostrich contains 0.545mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
  • Ostrich is lower in cholesterol.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked 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.
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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +97.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.6% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +808.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 9.4µg 131%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Fats 2.57g 43.84g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 25.61g 62%
Saturated fat 1g 14.45g 61%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.06mg 37%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.92mg 36%
Protein 28.49g 11.4g 34%
Iron 2.79mg 5.5mg 34%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 2.51mg 29%
Copper 0.152mg 0.4mg 28%
Sodium 80mg 697mg 27%
Cholesterol 85mg 150mg 22%
Calories 145kcal 462kcal 16%
Selenium 37.5µg 44µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.088mg 12%
Folate 15µg 60µg 11%
Potassium 362mg 138mg 7%
Phosphorus 251mg 200mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 13mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.84g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.299mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 51kcal 405kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.303mg 0%

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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.9%
Contains more WaterWater +85%
Contains more FatsFats +1605.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +609.3%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2540.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.9%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.