Ostrich vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and meatball different?

Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, protein, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron, while meatball is higher in fats.
Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12 219% more than meatball.
Ostrich contains 3 times more zinc than meatball. Ostrich contains 4.85mg of zinc, while meatball contains 1.66mg.
Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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

Meatball

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.3%
Contains more IronIron	+57.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+192.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+145.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1384.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~239mg

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

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+525%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+82.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+140%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	1µg	219%
Selenium	37.5µg	15.3µg	40%
Fats	2.57g	22.21g	30%
Saturated fat	1g	7.627g	30%
Zinc	4.85mg	1.66mg	29%
Protein	28.49g	14.4g	28%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.202mg	26%
Sodium	80mg	666mg	25%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	3.108mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	9.188g	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	3.346g	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.815g	17%
Iron	2.79mg	1.77mg	13%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.282mg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.163g	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.136mg	8%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg	0.924mg	8%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Calories	145kcal	286kcal	7%
Calcium	6mg	80mg	7%
Vitamin K		8.2µg	7%
Cholesterol	85mg	66mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.23mg	5%
Folate	15µg	36µg	5%
Carbs	0g	8.06g	3%
Copper	0.152mg	0.123mg	3%
Potassium	362mg	296mg	2%
Phosphorus	251mg	239mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	25mg	31mg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.42mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.254mg		0%
Threonine	1.25mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg		0%
Leucine	2.315mg		0%
Lysine	2.516mg		0%
Methionine	0.796mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg		0%
Valine	1.407mg		0%
Histidine	0.716mg		0%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.07g	N/A