Canadian bacon vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Canadian bacon and emu

Canadian bacon is higher in vitamin B1, yet emu is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc.
Emu covers your daily iron needs 79% more than Canadian bacon.
Canadian bacon contains 9 times more sodium than emu. While Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, emu contains only 110mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Canadian bacon

Emu

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+208.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25.9%
Contains more IronIron	+1130.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+352.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+149.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+125%

~equal in Calcium ~7mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~323mg

~equal in Selenium ~52.1µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Canadian bacon

Emu

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+406.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+411.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.569mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.56mg	6.89mg	79%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	2.2µg	74%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg	3.647mg	59%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.987mg	54%
Sodium	993mg	110mg	38%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.645mg	35%
Copper	0.063mg	0.285mg	25%
Zinc	1.73mg	4.32mg	24%
Cholesterol	67mg	129mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.669mg	0.43mg	20%
Potassium	999mg	324mg	20%
Choline	104.8mg		19%
Protein	28.31g	33.67g	11%
Vitamin B3	9.988mg	10.569mg	4%
Selenium	50.4µg	52.1µg	3%
Phosphorus	309mg	323mg	2%
Magnesium	27mg	34mg	2%
Folate	4µg	10µg	2%
Saturated fat	1.039g	0.87g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g	0.613g	1%
Calories	146kcal	168kcal	1%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.036mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin E	0.41mg	0.26mg	1%
Vitamin D	9IU		1%
Carbs	1.8g	0g	1%
Fats	2.78g	2.68g	0%
Net carbs	1.8g	0g	N/A
Calcium	7mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	1.255g	1.079g	0%
Tryptophan	0.332mg	0.222mg	0%
Threonine	1.226mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg	1.094mg	0%
Leucine	2.294mg	1.859mg	0%
Lysine	2.479mg	1.981mg	0%
Methionine	0.764mg	0.638mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.961mg	0%
Valine	1.41mg	1.121mg	0%
Histidine	1.134mg	0.737mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.011g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.36g		N/A