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Ostrich vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and ground chicken different?

  • Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B1; however, ground chicken is richer in potassium and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 239% higher.
  • Ostrich contains 3 times more iron than ground chicken. While ostrich contains 2.79mg of iron, ground chicken contains only 0.93mg.
  • Ostrich has less cholesterol.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg
~equal in Sodium ~75mg

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%
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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1125.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.327mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.538mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.51µg 239%
Selenium 37.5µg 14.3µg 42%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.92mg 27%
Iron 2.79mg 0.93mg 23%
Fats 2.57g 10.92g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 2.08g 11%
Choline 59mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 4.879g 10%
Copper 0.152mg 0.062mg 10%
Saturated fat 1g 3.11g 10%
Protein 28.49g 23.28g 10%
Potassium 362mg 677mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.121mg 9%
Cholesterol 85mg 107mg 7%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Calories 145kcal 189kcal 2%
Phosphorus 251mg 234mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.538mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.302mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.39mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 80mg 75mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 7.107mg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.327mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +324.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.92g

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.7%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.