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Ostrich vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ostrich and liver?

  • Liver is richer than ostrich in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 518% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ostrich is lower.

We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +542.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1478.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +652.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +198.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +986.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 18.67µg 518%
Iron 2.79mg 17.92mg 189%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 2.196mg 146%
Cholesterol 85mg 355mg 90%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 4.774mg 69%
Selenium 37.5µg 67.5µg 55%
Copper 0.152mg 0.634mg 54%
Folate 15µg 163µg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Zinc 4.85mg 6.72mg 17%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.3mg 12%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 8.435mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 150mg 6%
Protein 28.49g 26.02g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.05g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Fats 2.57g 4.4g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Saturated fat 1g 1.41g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.258mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.63g 1%
Calories 145kcal 165kcal 1%
Sodium 80mg 49mg 1%
Phosphorus 251mg 241mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 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
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +71.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +248.8%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g
~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
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.6%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.