Ostrich vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between ostrich and pork leg
- Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and copper, yet pork leg is richer in vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 234% higher.
- Ostrich contains 3 times more iron than pork leg. Ostrich contains 2.79mg of iron, while pork leg contains 0.85mg.
- Ostrich contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +228.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +133.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +151.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +892.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +217.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 0.63µg | 234% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.736mg | 42% |
Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.93mg | 27% |
Fats | 2.57g | 18.87g | 25% |
Saturated fat | 1g | 6.54g | 25% |
Iron | 2.79mg | 0.85mg | 24% |
Protein | 28.49g | 17.43g | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 8.38g | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 4.574mg | 16% |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 29.4µg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 0.685mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.401mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 2.01g | 10% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.065mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 251mg | 199mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
Calories | 145kcal | 245kcal | 5% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 73mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Sodium | 80mg | 47mg | 1% |
Potassium | 362mg | 315mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 20mg | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.25mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.516mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.407mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +634.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +186% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +763.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +356.8% |