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Deer meat vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between deer meat and emu

  • Deer meat is richer in vitamin B12, yet emu is richer in selenium, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for emu is 75% higher.
  • Deer meat contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than emu. Deer meat contains 3.62µg of vitamin B12, while emu contains 2.2µg.
  • Deer meat contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +373.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~323mg

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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 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 EVitamin E +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Deer meat Emu DV% diff.
Selenium 11µg 52.1µg 75%
Vitamin B12 3.62µg 2.2µg 59%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 3.647mg 56%
Iron 4.25mg 6.89mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.614mg 0.987mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.43mg 14%
Cholesterol 88mg 129mg 14%
Vitamin B3 8.78mg 10.569mg 11%
Protein 29.9g 33.67g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.563mg 0.645mg 6%
Copper 0.254mg 0.285mg 3%
Phosphorus 299mg 323mg 3%
Potassium 434mg 324mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.127g 0.613g 3%
Zinc 3.99mg 4.32mg 3%
Sodium 57mg 110mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.26mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.142g 0.87g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.554g 1.079g 1%
Calories 149kcal 168kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.036mg 1%
Fats 2.35g 2.68g 1%
Magnesium 33mg 34mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.133mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 2.28mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.434mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.133mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.455mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.895mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 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 ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14%
Contains more OtherOther +205.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.7%

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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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.