Emu vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between emu and beef shank

Emu is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet beef shank is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
Beef shank covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than emu.
Emu contains 9 times more vitamin B5 than beef shank. While emu contains 3.647mg of vitamin B5, beef shank contains only 0.41mg.
The amount of cholesterol in beef shank is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Emu

Beef shank

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more IronIron	+78.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+65.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+38%
Contains more ZincZinc	+142.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Emu

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+789.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+166.8%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+72.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	3.79µg	66%
Vitamin B5	3.647mg	0.41mg	65%
Zinc	4.32mg	10.49mg	56%
Vitamin B6	0.987mg	0.37mg	47%
Selenium	52.1µg	30µg	40%
Iron	6.89mg	3.86mg	38%
Vitamin B2	0.645mg	0.21mg	33%
Vitamin B3	10.569mg	5.89mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.14mg	24%
Cholesterol	129mg	78mg	17%
Copper	0.285mg	0.172mg	13%
Phosphorus	323mg	263mg	9%
Fats	2.68g	6.36g	6%
Saturated fat	0.87g	2.29g	6%
Potassium	324mg	447mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.079g	2.86g	4%
Calcium	7mg	32mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.613g	0.21g	3%
Calories	168kcal	201kcal	2%
Sodium	110mg	64mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg		2%
Magnesium	34mg	30mg	1%
Manganese	0.036mg	0.02mg	1%
Protein	33.67g	33.68g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	50g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.3	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Folate	10µg	10µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.094mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	1.859mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	1.981mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.638mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	1.121mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.737mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.015g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A