Emu vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between emu and pork hock

Emu is higher than pork hock in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and protein.
Emu covers your daily iron needs 72% more than pork hock.
Emu contains 15 times more vitamin B6 than pork hock. While emu contains 0.987mg of vitamin B6, pork hock contains only 0.064mg.
The amount of sodium in emu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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

Pork hock

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+589.4%
Contains more IronIron	+504.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+438.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+98.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+171.4%

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

Pork hock

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+848.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+860.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+960.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1442.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+331.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+900%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+666.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.89mg	1.14mg	72%
Vitamin B6	0.987mg	0.064mg	71%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	0.51µg	70%
Vitamin B5	3.647mg	0.344mg	66%
Vitamin B3	10.569mg	1.1mg	59%
Selenium	52.1µg	26.3µg	47%
Vitamin B2	0.645mg	0.068mg	44%
Sodium	110mg	1050mg	41%
Phosphorus	323mg	60mg	38%
Protein	33.67g	19.11g	29%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.08mg	29%
Copper	0.285mg	0.082mg	23%
Zinc	4.32mg	2.38mg	18%
Cholesterol	129mg	89mg	13%
Fats	2.68g	10.54g	12%
Saturated fat	0.87g	3.231g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	1.079g	5.134g	10%
Potassium	324mg	47mg	8%
Magnesium	34mg	6mg	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.986g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.613g	1.198g	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.042g	3%
Vitamin A	3µg	23µg	2%
Folate	10µg	1µg	2%
Calcium	7mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.17mg	1%
Manganese	0.036mg	0.022mg	1%
Calories	168kcal	171kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	2	N/A
Trans fat		0.113g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	0.516mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.094mg	0.325mg	0%
Leucine	1.859mg	0.841mg	0%
Lysine	1.981mg	0.822mg	0%
Methionine	0.638mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	0.554mg	0%
Valine	1.121mg	0.478mg	0%
Histidine	0.737mg	0.211mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.015g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g	0.045g	N/A