USDA Standard Reference · Poultry Products
Ostrich, inside leg, cooked
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 172840, data refreshed September 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 141
- Calorieslow density
- 29.0g
- Proteinhigh · 58% DV
- 1.9g
- Fatlow · 2% DV
Ostrich, inside leg, cooked contains 141 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 29.0g of protein, 1.9g of fat, and 0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed September 2026.
- More protein than 94% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Ostrich, inside leg, cooked is a protein standout, richer in protein than 94% of USDA whole foods.
- 29.0g
- protein per 100g
- Top 6%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 141
- calories per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Ostrich, inside leg, cooked contains 141 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Ostrich, inside leg, cooked is catalogued there as FDC ID 172840, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Poultry Products" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Ostrich, inside leg, cooked reads as high protein, low fat, low sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Poultry Products group for context.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Ostrich, inside leg, cooked compares to Poultry Products
Per 100 g, against the average across all poultry products foods in USDA FoodData Central.
90% Higher in protein than 90% of poultry products on record, a standout in its group.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Poultry Products group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Ostrich, inside leg, cooked ranks on protein
Its 29.0g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Ostrich, inside leg, cooked vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
29 Top 6% higher than 94% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · September 2026
Where Ostrich, inside leg, cooked sits among Poultry Products
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 387 Poultry Products foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Read the chart as text
- Turkey, wing, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed: Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 73
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, stewed: Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 94
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: Protein percentile 39, Calorie percentile 84
- Turkey, whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw: Protein percentile 37, Calorie percentile 38
- Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw: Protein percentile 1, Calorie percentile 87
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat only, cooked: Protein percentile 56, Calorie percentile 59
- Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, raw: Protein percentile 51, Calorie percentile 4
- Chicken, gizzard, all classes, raw: Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 0
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 83, Calorie percentile 79
- Turkey, dark meat, meat and skin, raw: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 43
- Turkey, mechanically deboned, from turkey frames, raw: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 61
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, skin only, cooked: Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 96
- Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, with added solution, cooked, grilled: Protein percentile 92, Calorie percentile 29
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 60, Calorie percentile 50
- Chicken, stewing, dark meat, meat only, raw: Protein percentile 24, Calorie percentile 34
- Quail, breast, meat only, raw: Protein percentile 43, Calorie percentile 14
- Ostrich, tip trimmed, raw: Protein percentile 35, Calorie percentile 7
- Chicken, dark meat, thigh, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 29, Calorie percentile 69
- Turkey, retail parts, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 87, Calorie percentile 46
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: Protein percentile 48, Calorie percentile 76
- Chicken, stewing, giblets, cooked, simmered: Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 58
- Emu, fan fillet, raw: Protein percentile 41, Calorie percentile 2
- Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled: Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 65
- Turkey, dark meat, meat only, with added solution, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 67, Calorie percentile 36
- Ostrich, inside leg, cooked: Protein percentile 90, Calorie percentile 24
Read the chart
Ostrich, inside leg, cooked ranks at the 90th percentile for protein and the 24th percentile for calories among Poultry Products foods (n=387). That places it in the "low-cal, high-protein" quadrant, an efficient choice within this category.
- Turkey, wing, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed: 78th protein percentile, 73rd calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, stewed: 6th protein percentile, 94th calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, stewed: 39th protein percentile, 84th calorie percentile
- Turkey, whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw: 37th protein percentile, 38th calorie percentile
- Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw: 1st protein percentile, 87th calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat only, cooked: 56th protein percentile, 59th calorie percentile
- Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, raw: 51st protein percentile, 4th calorie percentile
- Chicken, gizzard, all classes, raw: 13th protein percentile, 0th calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, roasted: 83rd protein percentile, 79th calorie percentile
- Turkey, dark meat, meat and skin, raw: 25th protein percentile, 43rd calorie percentile
- Turkey, mechanically deboned, from turkey frames, raw: 3rd protein percentile, 61st calorie percentile
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, skin only, cooked: 13th protein percentile, 96th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Energy | 141 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 29.0 G | 58% |
| Total Sugars | 0.00 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.9 G | 2% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 0.76 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 591.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 70.0 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folate, DFE | 16.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 16.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 16.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 7 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 6.4 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 1 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 6 MG | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 3 MG | 17% |
| Potassium, K | 352 MG | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 83 MG | 4% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 244 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 36.5 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 5 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 73 MG | 24% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.70 G | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.67 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.32 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.13 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.54 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.18 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.13 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.44 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.25 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1.9 G | |
| Arginine | 2.0 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.7 G | |
| Cystine | 0.30 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 4.4 G | |
| Glycine | 1.9 G | |
| Histidine | 0.73 G | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.52 G | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 G | |
| Leucine | 2.4 G | |
| Lysine | 2.6 G | |
| Methionine | 0.81 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 G | |
| Proline | 1.5 G | |
| Serine | 1.2 G | |
| Threonine | 1.3 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.94 G | |
| Valine | 1.4 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0 UG |
Key takeaways
- Ostrich, inside leg, cooked delivers 29.0g of protein per 100g, more than 94% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 141 calories per 100g - below the poultry products average of 197. Compare poultry products
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, low fat, low sodium patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
Emu, oyster, raw
Turkey, retail parts, drumstick, meat and skin, raw
Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, broiled
Squab, (pigeon), meat only, raw
Turkey, all classes, heart, raw
Turkey, whole, meat only, with added solution, roasted
→ Compare Ostrich, inside leg, cooked side-by-side with Emu and Turkey
Similar Protein Content
Other foods in Poultry Products closest to 29.0g protein per 100g, useful for protein-matched substitutions.
Turkey, retail parts, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat only, cooked, fried
Turkey, ground, fat free, patties, broiled
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, stewed
Goose, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted
Compare beyond this food group
Nationwide peers by calories & protein
Two USDA FDC-derived comparison paths for Ostrich, inside leg, cooked: nearest calories and nearest protein among indexable foods outside Poultry Products (sr_legacy / foundation, calories ≥50 kcal or protein ≥5 g per 100 g). Same-group calorie and protein swaps stay in the sections above.
Similar calories (other groups)
Nearest indexable foods by kcal/100 g. This record: 141 kcal.
- Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, shoulder top and center steaks, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Δ 0 kcal 141 kcal20.7g protein
- Beef, flank, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw Δ 0 kcal 141 kcal21.6g protein
- Beef, New Zealand, imported, rump centre, separable lean only, raw Δ 0 kcal 141 kcal21.7g protein
- Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw Δ 0 kcal 141 kcal22.3g protein
Similar protein (other groups)
Nearest indexable foods by protein g/100 g. This record: 29.0g.
- Beef, tenderloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, broiled Δ 0.0 g protein 29.0g206 kcal
- Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled Δ 0.0 g protein 29.0g219 kcal
- Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, braised Δ 0.0 g protein 29.0g208 kcal
- Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Δ 0.0 g protein 29.0g203 kcal
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 172840) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
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