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Ostrich vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ostrich and sweet potato

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than ostrich.
  • Sweet potato has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +357.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1257.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +378.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.6µg 67%
Protein 28.49g 1.57g 54%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.557mg 41%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.3mg 41%
Phosphorus 251mg 47mg 29%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Iron 2.79mg 0.61mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.209mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.061mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.078mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.8mg 10%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.258mg 10%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Saturated fat 1g 0.018g 4%
Fats 2.57g 0.05g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.014g 3%
Calories 145kcal 86kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.001g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 55mg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Potassium 362mg 337mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Copper 0.152mg 0.151mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1714.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5040%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +127.9%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3042.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.