Emu vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between emu and lamb shoulder

Emu has more vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, protein, and vitamin B3; however, lamb shoulder is higher in fats.
Emu covers your daily need for vitamin B6 67% more than lamb shoulder.
Emu has 5 times more vitamin B5 than lamb shoulder. While emu has 3.647mg of vitamin B5, lamb shoulder has only 0.71mg.
Emu has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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

Lamb shoulder

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25.1%
Contains more IronIron	+239.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+152.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+105.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.9%

~equal in Zinc ~4.48mg

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

Lamb shoulder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+158%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+413.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+722.5%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~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 B6	0.987mg	0.12mg	67%
Iron	6.89mg	2.03mg	61%
Vitamin B5	3.647mg	0.71mg	59%
Selenium	52.1µg	25.4µg	49%
Saturated fat	0.87g	8.74g	36%
Vitamin B2	0.645mg	0.25mg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.09mg	28%
Fats	2.68g	20.24g	27%
Vitamin B3	10.569mg	6.66mg	24%
Protein	33.67g	22.53g	22%
Phosphorus	323mg	183mg	20%
Copper	0.285mg	0.113mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	1.079g	8.3g	18%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.55µg	15%
Cholesterol	129mg	92mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.613g	1.61g	7%
Calories	168kcal	279kcal	6%
Magnesium	34mg	23mg	3%
Folate	10µg	20µg	3%
Potassium	324mg	259mg	2%
Sodium	110mg	65mg	2%
Calcium	7mg	18mg	1%
Zinc	4.32mg	4.48mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.14mg	1%
Manganese	0.036mg	0.021mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	8.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	124kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.1	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.094mg	1.087mg	0%
Leucine	1.859mg	1.753mg	0%
Lysine	1.981mg	1.99mg	0%
Methionine	0.638mg	0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.121mg	1.216mg	0%
Histidine	0.737mg	0.714mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A