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Lamb vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and ostrich different?

  • Ostrich is higher than lamb in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 154% more than lamb.
  • Lamb contains 9 times more saturated fat than ostrich. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while ostrich contains 1g.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +48.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.85mg

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.
Lamb
Lamb
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.6% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 6.25µg 154%
Saturated fat 8.83g 1g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.545mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 2.57g 28%
Selenium 26.4µg 37.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.97g 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.318mg 13%
Iron 1.88mg 2.79mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.232mg 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 251mg 9%
Protein 24.52g 28.49g 8%
Calories 294kcal 145kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.44g 7%
Cholesterol 97mg 85mg 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.152mg 4%
Zinc 4.46mg 4.85mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 7.143mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 362mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.23mg 1%
Folate 18µg 15µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 51kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.4 N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 80mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +714.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +809.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.