Ostrich vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and elk meat different?

Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3, while elk meat is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and protein.
Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12 137% more than elk meat.
Ostrich contains 4 times more selenium than elk meat. Ostrich contains 37.5µg of selenium, while elk meat contains 10.5µg.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types were used in this article.

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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

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+257.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16%
Contains more IronIron	+45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+129.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.5%

~equal in Potassium ~392mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	2.96µg	137%
Selenium	37.5µg	10.5µg	49%
Copper	0.152mg	0.349mg	22%
Iron	2.79mg	4.07mg	16%
Zinc	4.85mg	4.12mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.144mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.37mg	6%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	6.143mg	6%
Protein	28.49g	30.76g	5%
Phosphorus	251mg	285mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.485mg	5%
Cholesterol	85mg	72mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.55mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg	1.212mg	2%
Folate	15µg	9µg	2%
Saturated fat	1g	1.342g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	0.161g	2%
Calories	145kcal	162kcal	1%
Fats	2.57g	3.41g	1%
Magnesium	25mg	29mg	1%
Potassium	362mg	392mg	1%
Sodium	80mg	50mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	53kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	0.84	N/A
Calcium	6mg	5mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.019mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	0.97g	0%
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.25mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.315mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.516mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.796mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.407mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A