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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
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% |
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Carbs
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Water
~61.97g
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Other
~1.68g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
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% |