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Turkey meat vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and emu

  • Turkey meat has less iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, zinc, and phosphorus than emu.
  • Emu covers your daily need for iron, 73% more than turkey meat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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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 +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more IronIron +532.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.8%
~equal in Sodium ~110mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Emu DV% diff.
Iron 1.09mg 6.89mg 73%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 3.647mg 54%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 2.2µg 49%
Selenium 29.8µg 52.1µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.43mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.987mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.645mg 28%
Copper 0.093mg 0.285mg 21%
Zinc 2.48mg 4.32mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 223mg 323mg 14%
Protein 28.55g 33.67g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.613g 10%
Fats 7.39g 2.68g 7%
Cholesterol 109mg 129mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.87g 6%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 10.569mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 1.079g 4%
Potassium 239mg 324mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Calories 189kcal 168kcal 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 7mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 34mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Sodium 103mg 110mg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +175.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
~equal in Water ~61.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +145.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.