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Ostrich vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and pheasant different?

  • Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and copper; however, pheasant is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 230% higher.
  • Ostrich contains 4 times more zinc than pheasant. While ostrich contains 4.85mg of zinc, pheasant contains only 1.37mg.
  • Ostrich has less saturated fat.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Pheasant, cooked, total edible are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 24% 54% 28% 37% 104% 5.6% 0% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more IronIron +95.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +254%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

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 7.7% 3% 19% 5.4% 18% 42% 141% 0% 173% 90% 12% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +768.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Pheasant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.72µg 230%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.37mg 32%
Selenium 37.5µg 20.7µg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 26%
Iron 2.79mg 1.43mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.75mg 16%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Fats 2.57g 12.1g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.07mg 14%
Saturated fat 1g 3.908g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 5.627g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.18mg 9%
Protein 28.49g 32.4g 8%
Copper 0.152mg 0.084mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 57µg 6%
Calories 145kcal 239kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.185g 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Potassium 362mg 271mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Sodium 80mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 7.53mg 2%
Cholesterol 85mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin D* 7 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 22mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Phosphorus 251mg 242mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 51kcal 74kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.7 N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.27mg 0%
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%

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
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +370.8%
Contains more OtherOther +202.3%
~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
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.3%

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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. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/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.