Ostrich
148 calories in 3 oz (85 g). Per 100 g, protein: 25.9 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 7 g.
Among the other records in Turkey, duck, other poultry, per 100 g: the least calcium of them, and more potassium than 96%.
Ostrich, 3 oz
148 calories
- Protein22 g62% of calories
- Carbs0 g0% of calories
incl. 0 g fiber · 0 g sugars
- Fat6 g38% of calories
Nutrition Facts
Calories148
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
vitamins
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Vitamin B12202% 4.8 µg
- Niacin (B3)35% 5.5 mg
- Vitamin B625% 0.42 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)17% 0.23 mg
- Thiamin (B1)15% 0.18 mg
- Choline10% 55.4 mg
- Folate3% 11.9 µg
- Vitamin K2% 3 µg
- Vitamin E1% 0.2 mg
Little or none: Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin C.
minerals
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Selenium51% 28.2 µg
- Zinc33% 3.6 mg
- Iron16% 2.9 mg
- Phosphorus15% 189 mg
- Sodium15% 342 mg
- Copper13% 0.11 mg
- Potassium6% 272 mg
- Magnesium5% 19.6 mg
- Calcium1% 6.8 mg
How it compares
Against other records in Turkey, duck, other poultry, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Calcium
Lowest of all
Same value as 0 of 45 other records.
leastmostPotassium
Higher than 96%
Same value as 0 of 45 other records.
leastmostIron
Higher than 93%
Same value as 0 of 45 other records.
leastmostTotal fat
Lower than 60%
Same value as 0 of 45 other records.
leastmostCalories
Lower than 58%
Same value as 0 of 45 other records.
leastmostProtein
Lower than 58%
Same value as 0 of 45 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in ostrich?
- 3 oz (85 g): 148 calories; protein: 22 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 6 g.
- How much protein is in ostrich?
- 25.9 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 60%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in ostrich?
- 0 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.
All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 66.6 g |
| Energy | 174 kcal |
| Protein | 25.9 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 7 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g |
| Total Sugars | 0 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 8 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 3.4 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 23 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 222 mg |
| Potassium, K | 320 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 402 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.3 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.14 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 33.2 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.21 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.27 mg |
| Niacin | 6.5 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.5 mg |
| Folate, total | 14 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 14 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 14 µg |
| Choline, total | 65.2 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 5.7 µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.24 mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 3.5 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.8 g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.04 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.3 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.39 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.1 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.34 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.8 g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.024 g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.73 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.63 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.045 g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.057 g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2705928, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.