Emu vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between emu and chorizo?

Emu has more iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper than chorizo.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 68% higher.
Chorizo has 4 times less iron than emu. Emu has 6.89mg of iron, while chorizo has 1.59mg.
Emu is lower in sodium.

We used Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Chorizo, pork, and beef types in this comparison.

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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.

Emu

Chorizo

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+88.9%
Contains more IronIron	+333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+256.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+146.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.1%

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.

Emu

Chorizo

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+46.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.89mg	1.59mg	66%
Saturated fat	0.87g	14.38g	61%
Selenium	52.1µg	21.1µg	56%
Fats	2.68g	38.27g	55%
Vitamin B5	3.647mg	1.12mg	51%
Sodium	110mg	1235mg	49%
Monounsaturated fat	1.079g	18.4g	43%
Vitamin B6	0.987mg	0.53mg	35%
Vitamin B3	10.569mg	5.131mg	34%
Vitamin B2	0.645mg	0.3mg	27%
Phosphorus	323mg	150mg	25%
Copper	0.285mg	0.08mg	23%
Protein	33.67g	24.1g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.613g	3.46g	19%
Choline		96.7mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.63mg	17%
Calories	168kcal	455kcal	14%
Cholesterol	129mg	88mg	14%
Vitamin D*		61 IU	8%
Vitamin D		1.5µg	8%
Zinc	4.32mg	3.41mg	8%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2µg	8%
Magnesium	34mg	18mg	4%
Potassium	324mg	398mg	2%
Folate	10µg	2µg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.86g	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	189kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.86g	N/A
Calcium	7mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.22mg	0%
Manganese	0.036mg	0.04mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.473mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.094mg	2.206mg	0%
Leucine	1.859mg	1.708mg	0%
Lysine	1.981mg	2.414mg	0%
Methionine	0.638mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	1.149mg	0%
Valine	1.121mg	0.914mg	0%
Histidine	0.737mg	0.721mg	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