Meat & poultry · Nutrition facts

Raw Ostrich, Ground

165 calories and 20.2 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Ostrich, ground, raw

Source category
Poultry Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 174481
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 49% of 3,770 other complete meat & poultry profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers
180calories
in 109 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein22 g—
Carbohydrate0 g0%
Fat9.5 g12%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Sodium78 mg3%
Saturated fat2.4 g12%
Potassium317 mg7%
Calcium8 mg1%
Iron3.17 mg18%
Magnesium22 mg5%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 51%Carbs 0%Fat 49%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g71.07 g64.5 g74.4 g6
ProteinPer 100 g20.22 g19.4 g21.9 g6
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g8.7 g3.2 g16.9 g6
AshPer 100 g0.73 g0.7 g0.8 g6
Calcium, CaPer 100 g7 mg6 mg9 mg6
Iron, FePer 100 g2.91 mg2.81 mg3.07 mg6
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g20 mg20 mg21 mg6
Phosphorus, PPer 100 g199 mg193 mg202 mg6

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 85 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water71.07 g1051
Energy165 kcal1008
Energy690 kj1062
Protein20.22 g1003
Total lipid (fat)8.7 g1004
Ash0.73 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference0 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0 g2000
Calcium, Ca7 mg1087
Iron, Fe2.91 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg20 mg1090
Phosphorus, P199 mg1091
Potassium, K291 mg1092
Sodium, Na72 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.51 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.128 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.017 mg1101
Selenium, Se33 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.182 mg1165
Riboflavin0.267 mg1166
Niacin4.377 mg1167
Pantothenic acid1.08 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.475 mg1175
Folate, total7 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food7 µg1187
Folate, DFE7 µg1190
Vitamin B-124.61 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta0 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU0 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.24 mg1109
Fatty acids, total saturated2.177 g1258
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.05 g1264
SFA 16:01.648 g1265
SFA 18:00.477 g1266
SFA 20:00.002 g1267
SFA 22:00 g1273
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated2.654 g1292
MUFA 14:10.002 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10.421 g1275
MUFA 17:10.006 g1323
MUFA 18:12.195 g1268
MUFA 20:10.03 g1277
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.91 g1293
PUFA 18:20.777 g1269
PUFA 18:30.056 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g1321
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.007 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:40.07 g1271
Cholesterol71 mg1253
Tryptophan0.18 g1210
Threonine0.887 g1211
Isoleucine0.961 g1212
Leucine1.643 g1213
Lysine1.785 g1214
Methionine0.565 g1215
Cystine0.208 g1216
Phenylalanine0.834 g1217
Tyrosine0.657 g1218
Valine0.998 g1219
Arginine1.383 g1220
Histidine0.508 g1221
Alanine1.297 g1222
Aspartic acid1.891 g1223
Glutamic acid3.099 g1224
Glycine1.351 g1225
Proline1.054 g1226
Serine0.809 g1227
Hydroxyproline0.361 g1228
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058