Emu vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are emu and foie gras different?

Emu is higher in vitamin B6, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and fats.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 300% higher.
Emu contains 16 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. While emu contains 0.987mg of vitamin B6, foie gras contains only 0.06mg.
Emu has less saturated fat.

Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Foie gras

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.8%
Contains more IronIron	+25.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+369.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+18.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+900%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+233.3%

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

Foie gras

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1545%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+327.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+500%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	9.4µg	300%
Vitamin A	3µg	1001µg	111%
Vitamin B6	0.987mg	0.06mg	71%
Fats	2.68g	43.84g	63%
Saturated fat	0.87g	14.45g	62%
Monounsaturated fat	1.079g	25.61g	61%
Vitamin B3	10.569mg	2.51mg	50%
Vitamin B5	3.647mg	1.2mg	49%
Protein	33.67g	11.4g	45%
Zinc	4.32mg	0.92mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.088mg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.645mg	0.299mg	27%
Sodium	110mg	697mg	26%
Phosphorus	323mg	200mg	18%
Iron	6.89mg	5.5mg	17%
Calories	168kcal	462kcal	15%
Selenium	52.1µg	44µg	15%
Copper	0.285mg	0.4mg	13%
Folate	10µg	60µg	13%
Cholesterol	129mg	150mg	7%
Calcium	7mg	70mg	6%
Magnesium	34mg	13mg	5%
Potassium	324mg	138mg	5%
Manganese	0.036mg	0.12mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Carbs	0g	4.67g	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.613g	0.84g	2%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	405kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.67g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.161mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	0.507mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.094mg	0.606mg	0%
Leucine	1.859mg	1.029mg	0%
Lysine	1.981mg	0.863mg	0%
Methionine	0.638mg	0.27mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	0.567mg	0%
Valine	1.121mg	0.719mg	0%
Histidine	0.737mg	0.303mg	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