Poultry
Carcass
Ostrich carcass is the full or partial frame for butchery, roasting whole in small animals, or stock after meat is taken. Fabricate into primals while cold, or simmer bones after roasting for deep game stock. Label portions clearly—lean game rewards careful trim.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 16.2 g
- Saturated Fat 6.49 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 6.49 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.24 g
- Cholesterol 91.5 mg
- Sodium 69.7 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 30.2 g
- Water 48.3 g
- Energy 267 kcal
- Water 48.3 g
- Protein 30.2 g
- Fat 16.2 g
- Saturated Fat 6.49 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 6.49 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.24 g
- Omega-3 0.39 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 39.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 9.22 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 1.14 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.57 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 6.7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.33 mg
- Vitamin K 1.1 µg
- Minerals 670 mg
- Major Minerals 669 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 91.5 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 9.22 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 1.14 · vitamin-b6: 0.57 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 6.7 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.33 · vitamin-k: 1.1 ·
Minerals
Bone itself is mineral matrix; culinary values reflect marrow and attached tissue more than pure bone.
History
Southern African peoples hunted ostrich for meat, eggs and feathers; carcass of ostrich took a named place in that kitchen trade.
Global ostrich ranching pushed steaks into export steakhouse menus. Cooks treated carcass of ostrich as a cut with its own timing and sides.
As ostrich cookery specialised, carcass was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Health-focused marketing framed ostrich as ultra-lean red steak.