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Ostrich vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ostrich and wheat

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, wheat has more manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% more.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than ostrich.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +26.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15752.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.4%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.738mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Manganese 0.019mg 3.012mg 130%
Selenium 37.5µg 89.4µg 94%
Copper 0.152mg 0.553mg 45%
Phosphorus 251mg 508mg 37%
Protein 28.49g 13.68g 30%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Magnesium 25mg 144mg 28%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.419mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.121mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.419mg 10%
Calories 145kcal 339kcal 10%
Iron 2.79mg 3.52mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.935mg 8%
Folate 15µg 43µg 7%
Zinc 4.85mg 4.16mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.978g 4%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 6.738mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.344g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Saturated fat 1g 0.454g 2%
Potassium 362mg 431mg 2%
Fats 2.57g 2.47g 0%
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more WaterWater +526.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +314%
~equal in Fats ~2.47g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.