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Pork vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and emu different?

  • Pork is higher in vitamin B1; however, emu is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for emu is 75% higher.
  • Pork contains 6 times more saturated fat than emu. While pork contains 5.23g of saturated fat, emu contains only 0.87g.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Emu
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 +171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +692%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Emu
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% 1% 5.2% 0% 108% 149% 198% 219% 228% 275% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +214.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Emu DV% diff.
Iron 0.87mg 6.89mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 2.2µg 63%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 3.647mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.987mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.43mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 10.569mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.645mg 25%
Copper 0.073mg 0.285mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.87g 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 4.32mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Fats 13.92g 2.68g 17%
Cholesterol 80mg 129mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.079g 13%
Protein 27.32g 33.67g 13%
Selenium 45.3µg 52.1µg 12%
Phosphorus 246mg 323mg 11%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.613g 4%
Calories 242kcal 168kcal 4%
Potassium 423mg 324mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 110mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.036mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 7mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Emu
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 +419.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Emu
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 +473.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.