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Emu vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between emu and ground chicken

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 in emu is higher than in ground chicken.
  • Emu covers your daily iron needs 75% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken has 5 times less copper than emu. Emu has 0.285mg of copper, while ground chicken has 0.062mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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
Emu
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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +640.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +359.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +264.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%

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
Emu
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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%
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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +331.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Emu Ground chicken DV% diff.
Iron 6.89mg 0.93mg 75%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.51µg 70%
Selenium 52.1µg 14.3µg 69%
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 1.327mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.987mg 0.538mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.645mg 0.302mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.43mg 0.121mg 26%
Copper 0.285mg 0.062mg 25%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.92mg 22%
Vitamin B3 10.569mg 7.107mg 22%
Protein 33.67g 23.28g 21%
Phosphorus 323mg 234mg 13%
Fats 2.68g 10.92g 13%
Choline 59mg 11%
Potassium 324mg 677mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.87g 3.11g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.079g 4.879g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.613g 2.08g 10%
Cholesterol 129mg 107mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Sodium 110mg 75mg 2%
Calories 168kcal 189kcal 1%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.39mg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 28mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.094mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.859mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.981mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.638mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.121mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.737mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Emu
Emu
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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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more OtherOther +90.9%
Contains more FatsFats +307.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Emu
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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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +352.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.3%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.