Ostrich vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ostrich and chicken thigh

Ostrich has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and copper; however, chicken thigh is higher in fats.
Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12 247% more than chicken thigh.
Ostrich has 3 times more vitamin B1 than chicken thigh. While ostrich has 0.232mg of vitamin B1, chicken thigh has only 0.088mg.
Ostrich has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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

Chicken thigh

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.8%
Contains more IronIron	+91.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+68.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+82.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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

Chicken thigh

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1793.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.12mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.285mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	0.33µg	247%
Selenium	37.5µg	20.5µg	31%
Zinc	4.85mg	2.79mg	19%
Iron	2.79mg	1.46mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.38mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	2.43g	13%
Fats	2.57g	10.3g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.088mg	12%
Saturated fat	1g	2.78g	8%
Copper	0.152mg	0.09mg	7%
Phosphorus	251mg	199mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	3.82g	7%
Cholesterol	85mg	102mg	6%
Calories	145kcal	218kcal	4%
Potassium	362mg	259mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.255mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.23mg		2%
Folate	15µg	9µg	2%
Protein	28.49g	28.18g	1%
Vitamin D*		8 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Calcium	6mg	13mg	1%
Sodium	80mg	95mg	1%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg	1.285mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	77kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	46g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	0g	1.18g	0%
Magnesium	25mg	26mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.027mg	0%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	7.12mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.329mg	0%
Threonine	1.25mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg	1.486mg	0%
Leucine	2.315mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	2.516mg	2.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.796mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg	1.121mg	0%
Valine	1.407mg	1.397mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.874mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.03g	N/A