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Duck meat vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between duck meat and emu?

  • Emu is richer than duck meat in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Emu's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 79% more.
  • Duck meat has 11 times more saturated fat than emu. While duck meat has 9.67g of saturated fat, emu has only 0.87g.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled types in this article.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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 +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +155.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.5%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 21% 14% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 5.2% 108% 149% 198% 219% 228% 275% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +448.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Emu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.2µg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.987mg 62%
Selenium 20µg 52.1µg 58%
Iron 2.7mg 6.89mg 52%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 3.647mg 51%
Saturated fat 9.67g 0.87g 40%
Fats 28.35g 2.68g 39%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 10.569mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 1.079g 30%
Protein 18.99g 33.67g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.645mg 29%
Phosphorus 156mg 323mg 24%
Zinc 1.86mg 4.32mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.43mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.613g 20%
Cholesterol 84mg 129mg 15%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Calories 337kcal 168kcal 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 3µg 7%
Copper 0.227mg 0.285mg 6%
Magnesium 16mg 34mg 4%
Potassium 204mg 324mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.26mg 3%
Sodium 59mg 110mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.036mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 60g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.9 N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Calcium 11mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +957.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +1095.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +495.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.