Ostrich vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ostrich and lamb leg?
- Ostrich is richer than lamb leg in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 156% more.
- Ostrich has 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. While ostrich has 0.545mg of vitamin B6, lamb leg has only 0.15mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in ostrich is lower.
We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types 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 | +45.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +68.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +34.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +46.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +78.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 2.5µg | 156% |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 20.7µg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.15mg | 30% |
Saturated fat | 1g | 7.43g | 29% |
Fats | 2.57g | 17.07g | 22% |
Protein | 28.49g | 17.91g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 7g | 15% |
Iron | 2.79mg | 1.66mg | 14% |
Zinc | 4.85mg | 3.32mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 0.69mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 251mg | 170mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 6.26mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 1.35g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 69mg | 5% |
Calories | 145kcal | 230kcal | 4% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
Potassium | 362mg | 249mg | 3% |
Sodium | 80mg | 56mg | 1% |
Folate | 15µg | 19µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
Calcium | 6mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.25mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.516mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.407mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +564.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.8% |
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Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +621.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.8% |