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Ostrich vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ostrich and ground turkey

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, ground turkey has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 205% more.
  • Ostrich has 3 times more vitamin B1 than ground turkey. Ostrich has 0.232mg of vitamin B1, while ground turkey has 0.077mg.
  • Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +83.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 1.34µg 205%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 2.917g 17%
Iron 2.79mg 1.52mg 16%
Zinc 4.85mg 3.11mg 16%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.077mg 13%
Selenium 37.5µg 31.1µg 12%
Fats 2.57g 10.4g 12%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 8.724mg 10%
Saturated fat 1g 2.669g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.633mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.211mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 3.458g 6%
Calories 145kcal 203kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.193mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 93mg 3%
Protein 28.49g 27.37g 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 28mg 2%
Potassium 362mg 294mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Copper 0.152mg 0.151mg 0%
Phosphorus 251mg 254mg 0%
Sodium 80mg 78mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
Contains more FatsFats +304.7%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.