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Emu vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between emu and pork shoulder?

  • Emu is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper, yet pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Emu's daily need coverage for iron is 73% more.
  • Emu has 5 times more vitamin B5 than pork shoulder. While emu has 3.647mg of vitamin B5, pork shoulder has only 0.719mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in emu is lower.

We used Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types 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.
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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +556.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.9%
~equal in Potassium ~302mg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +407.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +197.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Emu Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Iron 6.89mg 1.05mg 73%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.74µg 61%
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 0.719mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.987mg 0.348mg 49%
Selenium 52.1µg 25.5µg 48%
Vitamin B3 10.569mg 3.833mg 42%
Protein 33.67g 17.18g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.43mg 0.767mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.645mg 0.275mg 28%
Fats 2.68g 17.99g 24%
Saturated fat 0.87g 6.24g 24%
Copper 0.285mg 0.084mg 22%
Phosphorus 323mg 182mg 20%
Cholesterol 129mg 71mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.079g 8.01g 17%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.7mg 15%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.613g 1.92g 9%
Magnesium 34mg 18mg 4%
Calories 168kcal 236kcal 3%
Sodium 110mg 65mg 2%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.011mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Potassium 324mg 302mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.094mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.859mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.981mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.638mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.121mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.737mg 0.656mg 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
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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96%
Contains more OtherOther +107.4%
Contains more FatsFats +571.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +642.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.2%

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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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.