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Liver vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liver and emu different?

  • Liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, copper, folate, selenium, and vitamin C, while emu is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 686% more than emu.
  • Emu is lower in cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Emu
Emu
3
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 +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +160.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%

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.
Liver
6
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Emu
Emu
4
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 AVitamin A +180066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +748.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1530%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Emu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 2.2µg 686%
Vitamin A 5405µg 3µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 6.89mg 138%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.645mg 119%
Cholesterol 355mg 129mg 75%
Copper 0.634mg 0.285mg 39%
Folate 163µg 10µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.987mg 32%
Selenium 67.5µg 52.1µg 28%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 3.647mg 23%
Zinc 6.72mg 4.32mg 22%
Protein 26.02g 33.67g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.43mg 14%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 10.569mg 13%
Phosphorus 241mg 323mg 12%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.036mg 11%
Potassium 150mg 324mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 34mg 5%
Sodium 49mg 110mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.613g 3%
Fats 4.4g 2.68g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.87g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 1.079g 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Calories 165kcal 168kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Emu
Emu
2
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 +64.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Emu
Emu
2
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.3%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.