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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.
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 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Lamb leg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.1%
Contains more FatsFats +564.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.32g

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
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +621.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.8%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.