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Horse meat vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and emu different?

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

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled 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.
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%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
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%

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.
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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Emu DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 73%
Selenium 13.5µg 52.1µg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.987mg 51%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 2.2µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.645mg 40%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 10.569mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.43mg 28%
Iron 5.03mg 6.89mg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 129mg 20%
Copper 0.171mg 0.285mg 13%
Protein 28.14g 33.67g 11%
Phosphorus 247mg 323mg 11%
Fats 6.05g 2.68g 5%
Zinc 3.82mg 4.32mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.87g 5%
Folate 10µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 1.079g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 379mg 324mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.613g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 110mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.036mg 1%
Calories 175kcal 168kcal 0%
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.737mg 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +125.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.97g
~equal in Other ~1.68g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/nutrients
  2. Emu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172834/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.