Poultry
Emu
Emu is a lean Australian ratite red meat with a mild beef-like flavour and very low fat. Farmed primarily in Australia and specialty ranches abroad, it is sold as steaks, mince, and occasionally oil or egg products. Quick searing suits premium cuts; overcooking dries the lean muscle. Emu occupies a similar culinary niche to ostrich as a low-fat red poultry meat.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat 2.79 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.26 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.03 g
- Cholesterol 90.2 mg
- Sodium 73.2 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0.95 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0.49 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23.7 g
- Water 62.2 g
- Energy 173 kcal
- Water 62.2 g
- Carbohydrates 0.95 g
- Sugars 0.49 g
- Monosaccharides 0.34 g
- Disaccharides 0.14 g
- Protein 23.7 g
- Animal Protein 22.6 g
- Fat 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat 2.79 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.26 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.03 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 43.3 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 7.71 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.95 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.47 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 5.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.27 mg
- Vitamin K 0.9 µg
- Minerals 354 mg
- Major Minerals 347 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.6 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 90.2 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 3.2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 7.71 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.95 · vitamin-b6: 0.47 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 5.5 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.27 · vitamin-k: 0.9 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 73.18 · Potassium: 207 · Calcium: 67 · Iron: 1.2 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Poultry muscle is relatively lean; skin and dark meat raise fat and energy.
History
Aboriginal Australians hunted emu for meat, fat, and eggs across the continent.
Commercial emu farming developed in Australia for meat, oil, and leather.
Export interest and health-focused dining introduced emu steaks to specialty markets abroad.
Niche farms in North America and elsewhere supplied restaurants seeking alternative red meats.