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.

Chorizo

Emu

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.

Chorizo

Emu

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+46.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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			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%
Protein	24.1g	33.67g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.613g	19%
Choline	96.7mg		18%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.43mg	17%
Calories	455kcal	168kcal	14%
Cholesterol	88mg	129mg	14%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.32mg	8%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.2µg	8%
Magnesium	18mg	34mg	4%
Potassium	398mg	324mg	2%
Folate	2µg	10µg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	50kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	60g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.9	N/A
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