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Roast beef vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roast beef and ostrich different?

  • Roast beef is higher in potassium; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 175% higher.
  • Roast beef contains 11 times more sodium than ostrich. While roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, ostrich contains only 80mg.

Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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 PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +36.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.1%
~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.
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% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +206.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 6.25µg 175%
Selenium 14.7µg 37.5µg 41%
Sodium 853mg 80mg 34%
Protein 18.62g 28.49g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.232mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 1.318mg 15%
Zinc 3.2mg 4.85mg 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 85mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 7.143mg 10%
Iron 2.05mg 2.79mg 9%
Choline 43.9mg 8%
Potassium 647mg 362mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.545mg 7%
Copper 0.086mg 0.152mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.292mg 6%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Calories 115kcal 145kcal 2%
Fats 3.69g 2.57g 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.23mg 2%
Phosphorus 242mg 251mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.318g 1g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 0.97g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 0.44g 1%
Carbs 0.64g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 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 +43.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +674.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53%
~equal in Water ~68.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 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 +56.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.