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Ostrich vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and tortilla different?

  • Ostrich is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, tortilla is richer in folate and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for ostrich is 41% higher.
  • Ostrich contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than tortilla. While ostrich contains 0.545mg of vitamin B6, tortilla contains only 0.06mg.
  • Ostrich has less sodium.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index (0) than tortilla (52).

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) are the varieties 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.
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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +1415.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1310.5%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +675.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +808.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 260%
Protein 28.49g 7.28g 42%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.32mg 41%
Selenium 37.5µg 16.6µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.06mg 37%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.17mg 23%
Folate 15µg 98µg 21%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 4.125mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 0g 49.94g 17%
Sodium 80mg 482mg 17%
Phosphorus 251mg 146mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.114mg 14%
Iron 2.79mg 3.81mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.37mg 12%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Potassium 362mg 105mg 8%
Calcium 6mg 70mg 6%
Copper 0.152mg 0.102mg 6%
Calories 145kcal 237kcal 5%
Saturated fat 1g 0.296g 3%
Fats 2.57g 0.95g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.185g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.3%
Contains more FatsFats +170.5%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +334.9%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +424.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.