Ostrich vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ostrich and pork different?
- Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B6, while pork is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium.
- Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 231% more than pork.
- Ostrich contains 3 times more iron than pork. Ostrich contains 2.79mg of iron, while pork contains 0.87mg.
- Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.
Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +220.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +792.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +278% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 0.7µg | 231% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.877mg | 54% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 0.87mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 2.39mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 5.23g | 19% |
| Fats | 2.57g | 13.92g | 17% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 45.3µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 5.037mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 6.19g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 0.698mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.073mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 53 IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.464mg | 6% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 242kcal | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Protein | 28.49g | 27.32g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 80mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 423mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.321mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 251mg | 246mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +441.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +538.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +172.7% |
