Roast beef vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roast beef and ostrich different?

Ostrich has more vitamin B12, selenium, protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron than roast beef.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 175% higher.
Roast beef contains 11 times more sodium than ostrich. While roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, ostrich contains only 80mg.

Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked are the varieties 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.

Roast beef

Ostrich

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+78.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more IronIron	+36.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+155.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~251mg

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.

Roast beef

Ostrich

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+113%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+439.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+206.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	6.25µg	175%
Selenium	14.7µg	37.5µg	41%
Sodium	853mg	80mg	34%
Protein	18.62g	28.49g	20%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.232mg	16%
Zinc	3.2mg	4.85mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	1.318mg	15%
Cholesterol	51mg	85mg	11%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	7.143mg	10%
Iron	2.05mg	2.79mg	9%
Potassium	647mg	362mg	8%
Choline	43.9mg		8%
Copper	0.086mg	0.152mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.545mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.292mg	6%
Folate	5µg	15µg	3%
Calories	115kcal	145kcal	2%
Fats	3.69g	2.57g	2%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.23mg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	25mg	1%
Phosphorus	242mg	251mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Saturated fat	1.318g	1g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	0.97g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	0.44g	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	51kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Calcium	5mg	6mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.019mg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		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%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A