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Chicken thigh vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken thigh and emu

  • Emu is richer than chicken thigh in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for emu is 78% higher.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, 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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
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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 +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.1%
Contains more IronIron +371.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.1%

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Emu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.2µg 78%
Iron 1.46mg 6.89mg 68%
Selenium 20.5µg 52.1µg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.987mg 47%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 3.647mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.645mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.43mg 29%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 10.569mg 22%
Copper 0.09mg 0.285mg 22%
Phosphorus 199mg 323mg 18%
Zinc 2.79mg 4.32mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.613g 12%
Fats 10.3g 2.68g 12%
Protein 28.18g 33.67g 11%
Saturated fat 2.78g 0.87g 9%
Cholesterol 102mg 129mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 1.079g 7%
Calories 218kcal 168kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 324mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 95mg 110mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.036mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Emu
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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 +284.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +63.1%
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 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 +254%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.