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Emu vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are emu and horse meat different?

  • Emu is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, copper, and phosphorus, while horse meat is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Emu covers your daily need for selenium, 70% more than horse meat.
  • Emu contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than horse meat. Emu contains 0.645mg of vitamin B2, while horse meat contains 0.12mg.
  • Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.

Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types were used 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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Emu Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 73%
Selenium 52.1µg 13.5µg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.987mg 0.33mg 51%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 3.16µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.645mg 0.12mg 40%
Vitamin B3 10.569mg 4.84mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.43mg 0.1mg 28%
Iron 6.89mg 5.03mg 23%
Cholesterol 129mg 68mg 20%
Copper 0.285mg 0.171mg 13%
Protein 33.67g 28.14g 11%
Phosphorus 323mg 247mg 11%
Fats 2.68g 6.05g 5%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.82mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.87g 1.9g 5%
Folate 10µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.079g 2.12g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 324mg 379mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.613g 0.85g 2%
Magnesium 34mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 110mg 55mg 2%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.022mg 1%
Calories 168kcal 175kcal 0%
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.094mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.859mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 1.981mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.638mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.121mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.737mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +125.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.98g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.7%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.