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Pork chop vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork chop and emu?

  • Emu is richer than pork chop in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Emu's daily need coverage for iron is 75% more.
  • Pork chop has 5 times more Saturated Fat than emu. While pork chop has 4.339g of Saturated Fat, emu has only 0.87g.
  • The amount of saturated Fat in emu is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more IronIron +692%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.1%
~equal in Potassium ~324mg

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% 0.9% 4.2% 30% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
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% 0.66% 5.2% 0% 108% 149% 198% 219% 228% 275% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +435.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +352.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -79.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork chop Emu
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Emu Opinion
Calories 231kcal 168kcal Pork chop
Protein 23.72g 33.67g Emu
Fats 14.35g 2.68g Pork chop
Cholesterol 78mg 129mg Pork chop
Vitamin D 40IU Pork chop
Magnesium 20mg 34mg Emu
Calcium 56mg 7mg Pork chop
Potassium 315mg 324mg Emu
Iron 0.87mg 6.89mg Emu
Copper 0.105mg 0.285mg Emu
Zinc 3.15mg 4.32mg Emu
Phosphorus 241mg 323mg Emu
Sodium 74mg 110mg Pork chop
Vitamin A 15IU 11IU Pork chop
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.26mg Emu
Vitamin D 1µg Pork chop
Manganese 0.01mg 0.036mg Emu
Selenium 36.4µg 52.1µg Emu
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.43mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.645mg Emu
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 10.569mg Emu
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 3.647mg Emu
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.987mg Emu
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 2.2µg Emu
Folate 0µg 10µg Emu
Trans Fat 0.066g Emu
Choline 67.5mg Pork chop
Saturated Fat 4.339g 0.87g Emu
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 1.079g Pork chop
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.613g Pork chop
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.222mg Pork chop
Threonine 1.043mg 0.965mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.094mg Pork chop
Leucine 1.952mg 1.859mg Pork chop
Lysine 2.109mg 1.981mg Pork chop
Methionine 0.65mg 0.638mg Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.961mg Pork chop
Valine 1.2mg 1.121mg Pork chop
Histidine 0.965mg 0.737mg Pork chop
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Emu
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.015g Emu
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Emu
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Pork chop
91%
Emu
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
97%
Emu

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 51mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Emu
Emu is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.469g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Emu
Emu is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Emu
Emu is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Emu
Emu is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.