Ostrich vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ostrich and mutton?

Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B5, yet mutton is higher in iron and zinc.
Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
Ostrich has 4 times more vitamin B1 than mutton. While ostrich has 0.232mg of vitamin B1, mutton has only 0.06mg.
The amount of cholesterol in ostrich is lower.

We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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.

Ostrich

Mutton

Contains more CopperCopper	+145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13%
Contains more IronIron	+70.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+73.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~272mg

~equal in Selenium ~38µg

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.

Ostrich

Mutton

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+40.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+247.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.52mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	4.44µg	75%
Iron	2.79mg	4.76mg	25%
Saturated fat	1g	5.142g	19%
Choline		100.6mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.06mg	14%
Fats	2.57g	11.09g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.377mg	13%
Protein	28.49g	33.43g	10%
Copper	0.152mg	0.062mg	10%
Zinc	4.85mg	5.93mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	4.459g	9%
Cholesterol	85mg	109mg	8%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg	0.897mg	8%
Calories	145kcal	234kcal	4%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.8mg	4%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	6.52mg	4%
Folate	15µg	0µg	4%
Phosphorus	251mg	272mg	3%
Sodium	80mg	135mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	0.814g	2%
Magnesium	25mg	31mg	1%
Potassium	362mg	409mg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.033mg	1%
Selenium	37.5µg	38µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	70kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.08g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.08g	0%
Calcium	6mg	10mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.257mg	0%
Threonine	1.25mg	1.403mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg	1.588mg	0%
Leucine	2.315mg	2.764mg	0%
Lysine	2.516mg	2.999mg	0%
Methionine	0.796mg	0.918mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg	1.399mg	0%
Valine	1.407mg	1.678mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.975mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.147g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.025g	N/A