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Lamb leg vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb leg and emu 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.
  • Lamb leg contains 9 times more saturated fat than emu. Lamb leg contains 7.43g of saturated fat, while emu contains 0.87g.

Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw 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 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
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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 +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.1%
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%

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Emu DV% diff.
Iron 1.66mg 6.89mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.987mg 64%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 3.647mg 59%
Selenium 20.7µg 52.1µg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.645mg 32%
Protein 17.91g 33.67g 32%
Saturated fat 7.43g 0.87g 30%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 10.569mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.43mg 25%
Fats 17.07g 2.68g 22%
Phosphorus 170mg 323mg 22%
Cholesterol 69mg 129mg 20%
Copper 0.113mg 0.285mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 1.079g 15%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 2.2µg 13%
Zinc 3.32mg 4.32mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.613g 5%
Calories 230kcal 168kcal 3%
Magnesium 23mg 34mg 3%
Sodium 56mg 110mg 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Potassium 249mg 324mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.036mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 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
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 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 +536.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 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 +548.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.