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Emu vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between emu and turkey meat

  • Turkey meat has less iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, zinc, and phosphorus than emu.
  • Emu covers your daily need for iron, 73% more than turkey meat.
  • Emu has 10 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. While emu has 0.43mg of vitamin B1, turkey meat has only 0.045mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more IronIron +532.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
~equal in Sodium ~103mg

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.573mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Emu Turkey meat DV% diff.
Iron 6.89mg 1.09mg 73%
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 0.948mg 54%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 1.02µg 49%
Selenium 52.1µg 29.8µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.43mg 0.045mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.987mg 0.616mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.645mg 0.281mg 28%
Copper 0.285mg 0.093mg 21%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.48mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 323mg 223mg 14%
Protein 33.67g 28.55g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.613g 2.119g 10%
Fats 2.68g 7.39g 7%
Cholesterol 129mg 109mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.87g 2.155g 6%
Vitamin B3 10.569mg 9.573mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.079g 2.647g 4%
Potassium 324mg 239mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Calories 168kcal 189kcal 1%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 7mg 14mg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 110mg 103mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.094mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.859mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.981mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.638mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.121mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.737mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more FatsFats +175.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.7%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.