Ostrich vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ostrich and beef tenderloin

Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, protein, and zinc, yet beef tenderloin is higher in fats.
Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 158% more than beef tenderloin.
Ostrich contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than beef tenderloin. While ostrich contains 1.318mg of vitamin B5, beef tenderloin contains only 0.25mg.
The amount of saturated fat in ostrich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ostrich

Beef tenderloin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+63.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.8%

~equal in Potassium ~331mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ostrich

Beef tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+427.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+118%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+154.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+87.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	2.46µg	158%
Saturated fat	1g	9.72g	40%
Fats	2.57g	24.6g	34%
Selenium	37.5µg	22.9µg	27%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	3mg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.25mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	10.27g	23%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg	0.25mg	21%
Choline		91mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.09mg	12%
Calories	145kcal	324kcal	9%
Protein	28.49g	23.9g	9%
Zinc	4.85mg	4.03mg	7%
Phosphorus	251mg	203mg	7%
Iron	2.79mg	3.11mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	1g	4%
Copper	0.152mg	0.123mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.23mg		2%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.26mg	2%
Folate	15µg	8µg	2%
Magnesium	25mg	22mg	1%
Potassium	362mg	331mg	1%
Sodium	80mg	57mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	7.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	136kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.2	N/A
Cholesterol	85mg	85mg	0%
Calcium	6mg	9mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.014mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	1.25mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	2.315mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	2.516mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.796mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	1.407mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.818mg	0%