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Pork hock vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork hock and emu

  • Emu is higher than pork hock in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Emu covers your daily iron needs 72% more than pork hock.
  • Pork hock contains 10 times more sodium than emu. While pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, emu contains only 110mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled.

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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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
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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 +171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +589.4%
Contains more IronIron +504.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.1%

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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 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 AVitamin A +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +848.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +860.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +960.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1442.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +331.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~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 Pork hock Emu DV% diff.
Iron 1.14mg 6.89mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.987mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 2.2µg 70%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 3.647mg 66%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 10.569mg 59%
Selenium 26.3µg 52.1µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.645mg 44%
Sodium 1050mg 110mg 41%
Phosphorus 60mg 323mg 38%
Protein 19.11g 33.67g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.43mg 29%
Copper 0.082mg 0.285mg 23%
Zinc 2.38mg 4.32mg 18%
Cholesterol 89mg 129mg 13%
Fats 10.54g 2.68g 12%
Saturated fat 3.231g 0.87g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 1.079g 10%
Potassium 47mg 324mg 8%
Magnesium 6mg 34mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 0.613g 4%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin A 23µg 3µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.26mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 7mg 1%
Calories 171kcal 168kcal 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 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 +293.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 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 +375.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.1%

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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. Pork hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.