Emu vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between emu and flank steak

Emu is higher than flank steak in iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B3.
Emu covers your daily iron needs 64% more than flank steak.
Emu contains 7 times more vitamin B5 than flank steak. While emu contains 3.647mg of vitamin B5, flank steak contains only 0.545mg.
The amount of cholesterol in flank steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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.

Emu

Flank steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.8%
Contains more IronIron	+296%
Contains more CopperCopper	+247.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+77.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.1%

~equal in Potassium ~339mg

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.

Emu

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+35%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+46.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.89mg	1.74mg	64%
Vitamin B5	3.647mg	0.545mg	62%
Selenium	52.1µg	29.4µg	41%
Vitamin B2	0.645mg	0.133mg	39%
Vitamin B6	0.987mg	0.579mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.075mg	30%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	1.63µg	24%
Copper	0.285mg	0.082mg	23%
Vitamin B3	10.569mg	7.363mg	20%
Choline		105.4mg	19%
Cholesterol	129mg	79mg	17%
Phosphorus	323mg	210mg	16%
Protein	33.67g	27.66g	12%
Saturated fat	0.87g	3.395g	11%
Fats	2.68g	8.23g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	1.079g	3.317g	6%
Zinc	4.32mg	4.9mg	5%
Magnesium	34mg	23mg	3%
Sodium	110mg	56mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.613g	0.322g	2%
Vitamin K		1.4µg	1%
Calories	168kcal	192kcal	1%
Manganese	0.036mg	0.009mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.38mg	1%
Calcium	7mg	20mg	1%
Potassium	324mg	339mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Folate	10µg	9µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.094mg	1.259mg	0%
Leucine	1.859mg	2.201mg	0%
Lysine	1.981mg	2.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.638mg	0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	1.093mg	0%
Valine	1.121mg	1.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.737mg	0.883mg	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