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Emu vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between emu and ground beef

  • Ground beef has less vitamin B5, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Emu's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 63% more.
  • Emu has 8 times more vitamin B1 than ground beef. Emu has 0.43mg of vitamin B1, while ground beef has 0.051mg.
  • Emu is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +203.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +743.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +277.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +612.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Emu Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 0.512mg 63%
Selenium 52.1µg 19.1µg 60%
Iron 6.89mg 2.27mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.987mg 0.311mg 52%
Vitamin B3 10.569mg 4.026mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.645mg 0.171mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.43mg 0.051mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.87g 6.073g 24%
Copper 0.285mg 0.079mg 23%
Phosphorus 323mg 166mg 22%
Protein 33.67g 23.87g 20%
Fats 2.68g 15.37g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.079g 7.322g 16%
Cholesterol 129mg 88mg 14%
Zinc 4.32mg 5.84mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.49µg 12%
Calories 168kcal 241kcal 4%
Magnesium 34mg 17mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Sodium 110mg 73mg 2%
Potassium 324mg 241mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.613g 0.408g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.094mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.859mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.981mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.638mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.121mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.737mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +473.5%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Emu
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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +578.6%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.