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Turkey breast vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey breast and ostrich?

  • Ostrich is richer than turkey breast in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 243% more.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +132.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1388.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~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 Turkey breast Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 6.25µg 243%
Zinc 1.57mg 4.85mg 30%
Selenium 22.4µg 37.5µg 27%
Iron 1.2mg 2.79mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.232mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 1.318mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.292mg 14%
Protein 21.89g 28.49g 13%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 7.143mg 12%
Phosphorus 186mg 251mg 9%
Copper 0.074mg 0.152mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.44g 8%
Cholesterol 65mg 85mg 7%
Fats 7.02g 2.57g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.545mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.91g 1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 0.97g 4%
Potassium 275mg 362mg 3%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Calories 157kcal 145kcal 1%
Sodium 59mg 80mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 +173.2%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 +174.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.6%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.