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Chicken breast vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken breast and emu

  • Chicken breast has more vitamin B3; however, emu is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Emu covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than chicken breast.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 2.1% 29% 258% 95% 118% 138% 14% 4.7% 284%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +504.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 5.2% 0% 108% 149% 198% 219% 228% 275% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +494.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Emu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 2.2µg 76%
Iron 1.14mg 6.89mg 72%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 3.647mg 52%
Selenium 26.2µg 52.1µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.645mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.43mg 29%
Zinc 1.08mg 4.32mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.987mg 27%
Copper 0.054mg 0.285mg 26%
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 10.569mg 26%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Cholesterol 91mg 129mg 13%
Phosphorus 246mg 323mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.613g 3%
Fats 4.71g 2.68g 3%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.29g 0.87g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 1.079g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 187kcal 168kcal 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.26mg 1%
Sodium 79mg 110mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 324mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Protein 33.44g 33.67g 0%
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
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34% 3% 62% 2%
Protein: 33.67 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.97 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%
~equal in Protein ~33.67g
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
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34% 42% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.87 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Emu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172834/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.