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Chorizo vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and emu?

  • Emu has more iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper than chorizo.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 68% higher.
  • Emu has 11 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while emu has 110mg.
  • Emu is lower in saturated fat.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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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 +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.036mg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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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 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Emu DV% diff.
Iron 1.59mg 6.89mg 66%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.87g 61%
Selenium 21.1µg 52.1µg 56%
Fats 38.27g 2.68g 55%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 3.647mg 51%
Sodium 1235mg 110mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.079g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.987mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 10.569mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.645mg 27%
Phosphorus 150mg 323mg 25%
Copper 0.08mg 0.285mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.613g 19%
Protein 24.1g 33.67g 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.43mg 17%
Calories 455kcal 168kcal 14%
Cholesterol 88mg 129mg 14%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin B12 2µg 2.2µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Zinc 3.41mg 4.32mg 8%
Magnesium 18mg 34mg 4%
Potassium 398mg 324mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 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 +1328%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more WaterWater +94.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 +1605.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.