Emu vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are emu and lamb different?
- Emu has more vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper than lamb.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for emu is 66% higher.
- Emu contains 6 times more vitamin B5 than lamb. While emu contains 3.647mg of vitamin B5, lamb contains only 0.66mg.
- Emu has less saturated fat.
Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +266.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +139.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +85.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +330% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +452.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +659.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.987mg | 0.13mg | 66% |
Iron | 6.89mg | 1.88mg | 63% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.647mg | 0.66mg | 60% |
Selenium | 52.1µg | 26.4µg | 47% |
Saturated fat | 0.87g | 8.83g | 36% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.645mg | 0.25mg | 30% |
Fats | 2.68g | 20.94g | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.43mg | 0.1mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.569mg | 6.66mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.079g | 8.82g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 323mg | 188mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.285mg | 0.119mg | 18% |
Protein | 33.67g | 24.52g | 18% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2.55µg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 129mg | 97mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.613g | 1.51g | 6% |
Calories | 168kcal | 294kcal | 6% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 34mg | 23mg | 3% |
Sodium | 110mg | 72mg | 2% |
Folate | 10µg | 18µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.036mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Zinc | 4.32mg | 4.46mg | 1% |
Calcium | 7mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Potassium | 324mg | 310mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.222mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.094mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.859mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.981mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.638mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.121mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.737mg | 0.777mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +104.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +681.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +717.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +146.3% |