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Ostrich vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and milk different?

  • Ostrich is higher than milk in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 241% more than milk.
  • Ostrich contains 93 times more iron than milk. Ostrich contains 2.79mg of iron, while milk contains 0.03mg.
  • Milk is lower in cholesterol.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index (31) than ostrich (0).

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
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% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.3%
Contains more IronIron +9200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1420%
Contains more ZincZinc +1054.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1036.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1983.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%

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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7580.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1373%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1229.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.47µg 241%
Selenium 37.5µg 3.3µg 62%
Protein 28.49g 3.37g 50%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.093mg 44%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.42mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.037mg 39%
Iron 2.79mg 0.03mg 35%
Cholesterol 85mg 5mg 27%
Phosphorus 251mg 95mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.361mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.02mg 18%
Copper 0.152mg 0.01mg 16%
Calcium 6mg 125mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.185mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Potassium 362mg 150mg 6%
Calories 145kcal 42kcal 5%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.035g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.277g 2%
Sodium 80mg 44mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Fats 2.57g 0.97g 2%
Saturated fat 1g 0.633g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.01mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.003mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +745.4%
Contains more FatsFats +164.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1157.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.