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Ostrich vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and lamb 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.
  • Ostrich contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. Ostrich contains 0.545mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
  • Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.
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%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +48.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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%
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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%
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%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 2.55µg 154%
Saturated fat 1g 8.83g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.13mg 32%
Fats 2.57g 20.94g 28%
Selenium 37.5µg 26.4µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 8.82g 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.66mg 13%
Iron 2.79mg 1.88mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.1mg 11%
Phosphorus 251mg 188mg 9%
Protein 28.49g 24.52g 8%
Calories 145kcal 294kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.51g 7%
Cholesterol 85mg 97mg 4%
Copper 0.152mg 0.119mg 4%
Zinc 4.85mg 4.46mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 6.66mg 3%
Potassium 362mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.14mg 1%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 51kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.2 N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 80mg 72mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.777mg 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
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more FatsFats +714.8%
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
Lamb
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.2%

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