Ostrich vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ostrich and steak

Ostrich has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and copper; however, steak is higher in zinc and monounsaturated fat.
Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 169% more than steak.
Ostrich has 3 times more vitamin B1 than steak. While ostrich has 0.232mg of vitamin B1, steak has only 0.074mg.
Ostrich has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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

Steak

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.7%
Contains more IronIron	+16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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

Steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+184.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.25µg	2.2µg	169%
Saturated fat	1g	8.443g	34%
Vitamin B5	1.318mg		26%
Fats	2.57g	19.02g	25%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	9.171g	21%
Zinc	4.85mg	6.34mg	14%
Phosphorus	251mg	163mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.074mg	13%
Vitamin B3	7.143mg	5.149mg	12%
Selenium	37.5µg	31.8µg	10%
Protein	28.49g	24.85g	7%
Copper	0.152mg	0.085mg	7%
Calories	145kcal	271kcal	6%
Iron	2.79mg	2.4mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.545mg	0.5mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.44g	0.896g	3%
Cholesterol	85mg	78mg	2%
Potassium	362mg	279mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.23mg		2%
Folate	15µg	6µg	2%
Vitamin D*		6 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	6mg	12mg	1%
Sodium	80mg	58mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.301mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	9.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	109kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.2	N/A
Magnesium	25mg	23mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	1.25mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.354mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	2.315mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	2.516mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.796mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.176mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	1.407mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.013g	N/A