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Turkey leg vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey leg and emu

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus in emu is higher than in turkey leg.
  • Emu covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 75% more than turkey leg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, 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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
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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 +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more IronIron +300.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.3%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +464.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Emu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.2µg 75%
Iron 1.72mg 6.89mg 65%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 3.647mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.987mg 50%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 10.569mg 48%
Selenium 26.4µg 52.1µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.645mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.43mg 29%
Protein 19.54g 33.67g 28%
Phosphorus 177mg 323mg 21%
Cholesterol 71mg 129mg 19%
Copper 0.142mg 0.285mg 16%
Zinc 3.09mg 4.32mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.613g 8%
Fats 6.72g 2.68g 6%
Saturated fat 2.06g 0.87g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 74mg 110mg 2%
Potassium 273mg 324mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 1.079g 2%
Calories 144kcal 168kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.036mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 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 +150.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 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 +90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.