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Ostrich vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ostrich and duck meat?

  • Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet duck meat is richer in copper.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 248% higher.
  • Ostrich has 3 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. Ostrich has 0.545mg of vitamin B6, while duck meat has 0.18mg.
  • Ostrich contains less saturated fat.

We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.7mg
~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 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%
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% 21% 14% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1983.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.3µg 248%
Fats 2.57g 28.35g 40%
Saturated fat 1g 9.67g 39%
Selenium 37.5µg 20µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 12.9g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.18mg 28%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.86mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 3.65g 21%
Protein 28.49g 18.99g 19%
Phosphorus 251mg 156mg 14%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 4.825mg 14%
Calories 145kcal 337kcal 10%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Copper 0.152mg 0.227mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Potassium 362mg 204mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.174mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.098mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.7mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.269mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 11mg 1%
Iron 2.79mg 2.7mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 59mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 51kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.7 N/A
Cholesterol 85mg 84mg 0%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.462mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1003.1%
Contains more OtherOther +90.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1229.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.5%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/nutrients
  2. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.