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Pork leg vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork leg and emu

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, yet emu is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Emu covers your daily iron needs 76% more than pork leg.
  • Pork leg contains 8 times more saturated fat than emu. While pork leg contains 6.54g of saturated fat, emu contains only 0.87g.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
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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 less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +710.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.2%
~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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +432.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +249.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Emu DV% diff.
Iron 0.85mg 6.89mg 76%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 2.2µg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 3.647mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.987mg 45%
Selenium 29.4µg 52.1µg 41%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 10.569mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.645mg 34%
Protein 17.43g 33.67g 32%
Saturated fat 6.54g 0.87g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.43mg 26%
Fats 18.87g 2.68g 25%
Copper 0.065mg 0.285mg 24%
Zinc 1.93mg 4.32mg 22%
Cholesterol 73mg 129mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 1.079g 18%
Phosphorus 199mg 323mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 0.613g 9%
Calories 245kcal 168kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Sodium 47mg 110mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.036mg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Potassium 315mg 324mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 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 +604.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 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 +676.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.