Ostrich vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ostrich and salami

Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and phosphorus, yet salami is higher in manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 197% more than salami.
Ostrich contains 2 times more iron than salami. While ostrich contains 2.79mg of iron, salami contains only 1.56mg.
The amount of saturated fat in ostrich is lower.
The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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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.

Ostrich

Salami

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.6%
Contains more IronIron	+78.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+65.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+150%
Contains more CopperCopper	+134.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5047.4%

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.

Ostrich

Salami

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+311.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.201mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	1.52µg	197%
Sodium	80mg	1740mg	72%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.978mg	42%
Saturated fat	1g	9.316g	38%
Fats	2.57g	25.9g	36%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	11.127g	25%
Copper	0.152mg	0.357mg	23%
Zinc	4.85mg	2.93mg	17%
Choline		93.5mg	17%
Iron	2.79mg	1.56mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	2.529g	14%
Protein	28.49g	21.85g	13%
Selenium	37.5µg	31.3µg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.367mg	11%
Calories	145kcal	336kcal	10%
Phosphorus	251mg	191mg	9%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	6.053mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.459mg	7%
Vitamin D*		41 IU	5%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.357mg	5%
Vitamin K		3.2µg	3%
Folate	15µg	3µg	3%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg	1.201mg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.4g	1%
Cholesterol	85mg	89mg	1%
Magnesium	25mg	19mg	1%
Calcium	6mg	15mg	1%
Potassium	362mg	316mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	6.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	154kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	2.4g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.96g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.22mg	0%
Trans fat		0.586g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.114mg	0%
Threonine	1.25mg	0.521mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg	0.675mg	0%
Leucine	2.315mg	0.929mg	0%
Lysine	2.516mg	1.107mg	0%
Methionine	0.796mg	0.301mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg	0.481mg	0%
Valine	1.407mg	0.668mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.359mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.126g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.084g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.104g	N/A