Ostrich vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ostrich and lamb different?
- Ostrich is higher than lamb in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 154% more than lamb.
- Ostrich contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. Ostrich contains 0.545mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
- Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.
Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +319.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +145.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 2.55µg | 154% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 8.83g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.13mg | 32% |
| Fats | 2.57g | 20.94g | 28% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 26.4µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 8.82g | 20% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 0.66mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 1.88mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 251mg | 188mg | 9% |
| Protein | 28.49g | 24.52g | 8% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 294kcal | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 1.51g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 4.46mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 97mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 6.66mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 310mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +714.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +809.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +243.2% |
