Emu vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are emu and lamb leg different?
- Emu is higher than lamb leg in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Emu covers your daily need for iron, 65% more than lamb leg.
- Emu contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. Emu contains 0.987mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg contains 0.15mg.
- Lamb leg is lower in cholesterol.
Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +315.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +152.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +151.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.1% |
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 | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +230.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +428.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +558% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 6.89mg | 1.66mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.987mg | 0.15mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.647mg | 0.69mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 52.1µg | 20.7µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.645mg | 0.23mg | 32% |
| Protein | 33.67g | 17.91g | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 0.87g | 7.43g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.569mg | 6.26mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.43mg | 0.13mg | 25% |
| Fats | 2.68g | 17.07g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 323mg | 170mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 69mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.285mg | 0.113mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.079g | 7g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2.5µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 4.32mg | 3.32mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.613g | 1.35g | 5% |
| Calories | 168kcal | 230kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 324mg | 249mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.036mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.222mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.965mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.094mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.859mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.981mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.638mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.121mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.737mg | 0.567mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +88% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +536.9% |
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Carbs
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Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +548.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.2% |
