Ostrich vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ostrich and veal different?
- Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and copper; however, veal is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 208% higher.
- Ostrich contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than veal. While ostrich contains 0.232mg of vitamin B1, veal contains only 0.07mg.
- Ostrich has less cholesterol.
Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Contains more IronIron | +181.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +173.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +84.2% |
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 | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +231.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +392.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 1.27µg | 208% |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 13.7µg | 43% |
Iron | 2.79mg | 0.99mg | 23% |
Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.07mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.39mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 1g | 3.04g | 9% |
Zinc | 4.85mg | 3.87mg | 9% |
Fats | 2.57g | 7.56g | 8% |
Protein | 28.49g | 24.38g | 8% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 103mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 8.03mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 251mg | 217mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.103mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 2.84g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 1.16mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Folate | 15µg | 11µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 0.55g | 1% |
Calories | 145kcal | 172kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Potassium | 362mg | 337mg | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 17mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 24mg | 0% |
Sodium | 80mg | 83mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.25mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.516mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.407mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +194.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +202.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25% |