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Pork vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and ostrich different?

  • Pork is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium, while ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 231% more than pork.
  • Pork contains 5 times more saturated fat than ostrich. Pork contains 5.23g of saturated fat, while ostrich contains 1g.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types were 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +220.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~251mg

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +792.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 6.25µg 231%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.232mg 54%
Iron 0.87mg 2.79mg 24%
Zinc 2.39mg 4.85mg 22%
Saturated fat 5.23g 1g 19%
Fats 13.92g 2.57g 17%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Selenium 45.3µg 37.5µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.97g 13%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 7.143mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 1.318mg 12%
Copper 0.073mg 0.152mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.545mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.44g 5%
Calories 242kcal 145kcal 5%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Cholesterol 80mg 85mg 2%
Protein 27.32g 28.49g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.292mg 2%
Potassium 423mg 362mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 62mg 80mg 1%
Phosphorus 246mg 251mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +441.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
~equal in Protein ~28.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +538.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.