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Ostrich vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and turkey leg different?

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than turkey leg.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 244% higher.
  • Ostrich contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than turkey leg. While ostrich contains 0.232mg of vitamin B1, turkey leg contains only 0.077mg.
  • Ostrich has less saturated fat.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw 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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.142mg
~equal in Sodium ~74mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1502.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.39µg 244%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 2.947mg 26%
Selenium 37.5µg 26.4µg 20%
Protein 28.49g 19.54g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.34mg 16%
Zinc 4.85mg 3.09mg 16%
Iron 2.79mg 1.72mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.077mg 13%
Phosphorus 251mg 177mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.83g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.211mg 6%
Fats 2.57g 6.72g 6%
Cholesterol 85mg 71mg 5%
Saturated fat 1g 2.06g 5%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.09mg 5%
Potassium 362mg 273mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 2.06g 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.152mg 0.142mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Calories 145kcal 144kcal 0%
Sodium 80mg 74mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +161.5%
Contains more OtherOther +144.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.69g

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.9%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.