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Emu vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between emu and duck meat?

  • 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.
  • Emu has 5 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. While emu has 0.987mg of vitamin B6, duck meat has only 0.18mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in emu is lower.

We used Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%

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.
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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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Emu Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.3µg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.987mg 0.18mg 62%
Selenium 52.1µg 20µg 58%
Iron 6.89mg 2.7mg 52%
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 1.098mg 51%
Saturated fat 0.87g 9.67g 40%
Fats 2.68g 28.35g 39%
Vitamin B3 10.569mg 4.825mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 1.079g 12.9g 30%
Protein 33.67g 18.99g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.645mg 0.269mg 29%
Phosphorus 323mg 156mg 24%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.86mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.43mg 0.174mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.613g 3.65g 20%
Cholesterol 129mg 84mg 15%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Calories 168kcal 337kcal 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 63µg 7%
Copper 0.285mg 0.227mg 6%
Magnesium 34mg 16mg 4%
Potassium 324mg 204mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.7mg 3%
Sodium 110mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.019mg 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 60g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.7 N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Calcium 7mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.094mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.859mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.981mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.638mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 1.121mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.737mg 0.462mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%
Contains more FatsFats +957.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Emu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172834/nutrients
  2. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.