Emu vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between emu and beef tenderloin?

Emu is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and protein, while beef tenderloin is higher in fats.
Emu's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 68% higher.
Beef tenderloin has 5 times less vitamin B1 than emu. Emu has 0.43mg of vitamin B1, while beef tenderloin has 0.09mg.
Emu is lower in saturated fat.

We used Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 tenderloin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.5%
Contains more IronIron	+121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+131.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+127.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.2%

~equal in Potassium ~331mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.03mg

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 tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+252.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+294.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+11.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B5	3.647mg	0.25mg	68%
Vitamin B6	0.987mg	0.25mg	57%
Selenium	52.1µg	22.9µg	53%
Iron	6.89mg	3.11mg	47%
Vitamin B3	10.569mg	3mg	47%
Saturated fat	0.87g	9.72g	40%
Fats	2.68g	24.6g	34%
Vitamin B2	0.645mg	0.26mg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.09mg	28%
Monounsaturated fat	1.079g	10.27g	23%
Protein	33.67g	23.9g	20%
Copper	0.285mg	0.123mg	18%
Phosphorus	323mg	203mg	17%
Choline		91mg	17%
Cholesterol	129mg	85mg	15%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.46µg	11%
Calories	168kcal	324kcal	8%
Magnesium	34mg	22mg	3%
Zinc	4.32mg	4.03mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.613g	1g	3%
Sodium	110mg	57mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg		2%
Manganese	0.036mg	0.014mg	1%
Folate	10µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	7.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	136kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.2	N/A
Calcium	7mg	9mg	0%
Potassium	324mg	331mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.094mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	1.859mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	1.981mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.638mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	1.121mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	0.737mg	0.818mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A