Emu vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between emu and summer sausage

Emu is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and protein, yet summer sausage is higher in fats.
Emu covers your daily selenium needs 81% more than summer sausage.
Emu contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than summer sausage. While emu contains 0.987mg of vitamin B6, summer sausage contains only 0.13mg.
The amount of saturated fat in emu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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

Summer sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.3%
Contains more IronIron	+204.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+307.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+81.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+594.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+1057.1%

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

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+303.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+379.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+659.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+27.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+7400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	52.1µg	7.5µg	81%
Vitamin B6	0.987mg	0.13mg	66%
Sodium	110mg	1483mg	60%
Iron	6.89mg	2.26mg	58%
Vitamin B5	3.647mg	0.76mg	58%
Fats	2.68g	37.91g	54%
Vitamin B3	10.569mg	2.9mg	48%
Saturated fat	0.87g	10.47g	44%
Vitamin B2	0.645mg	0.16mg	37%
Monounsaturated fat	1.079g	13.68g	32%
Protein	33.67g	19.43g	28%
Vitamin A	3µg	225µg	25%
Copper	0.285mg	0.07mg	24%
Phosphorus	323mg	178mg	21%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	1.73µg	20%
Zinc	4.32mg	2.25mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.613g	3.02g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.249mg	15%
Calories	168kcal	426kcal	13%
Cholesterol	129mg	89mg	13%
Calcium	7mg	81mg	7%
Magnesium	34mg	13mg	5%
Potassium	324mg	206mg	3%
Vitamin D*		12 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.3µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg		2%
Carbs	0g	1.82g	1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Folate	10µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	60g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.62g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.12g	N/A
Manganese	0.036mg	0.032mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.222mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.094mg	0.62mg	0%
Leucine	1.859mg	1.1mg	0%
Lysine	1.981mg	1.16mg	0%
Methionine	0.638mg	0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	1.121mg	0.69mg	0%
Histidine	0.737mg	0.47mg	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