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Ostrich vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and melon different?

  • Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 260% higher.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index (0) than melon (62).

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Melons, casaba, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains more IronIron +720.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6828.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4920%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.2%

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%
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +841.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2978.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1469%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.4µg 67%
Protein 28.49g 1.11g 55%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.07mg 43%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.232mg 43%
Phosphorus 251mg 5mg 35%
Iron 2.79mg 0.34mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.163mg 29%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.084mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.031mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.015mg 18%
Copper 0.152mg 0.06mg 10%
Calories 145kcal 28kcal 6%
Potassium 362mg 182mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Saturated fat 1g 0.025g 4%
Fats 2.57g 0.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.039g 3%
Sodium 80mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.002g 2%
Carbs 0g 6.58g 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 11mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.69g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 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
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2470%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%

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
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1028.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.