Poultry
Heart
Emu heart is dense lean muscle—slice thin for grill or braise until tender. Meaty, less metallic than liver. Trim vessels and sinew, marinate if grilling, avoid dry leatheriness. Excellent skewered or diced into stews.
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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 6.35 g
- Saturated Fat 2.12 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.9 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.33 g
- Cholesterol 171 mg
- Sodium 66.3 mg
- Salt 0.16 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0.99 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0.51 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 25 g
- Water 67.2 g
- Energy 161 kcal
- Water 67.2 g
- Carbohydrates 0.99 g
- Sugars 0.51 g
- Protein 25 g
- Fat 6.35 g
- Saturated Fat 2.12 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.9 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.33 g
- Omega-3 0.13 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 35.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 7.3 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.45 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 5.2 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.26 mg
- Vitamin K 0.8 µg
- Minerals 428 mg
- Major Minerals 426 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.16 g
- Cholesterol 171 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 7.3 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.9 · vitamin-b6: 0.45 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 5.2 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.26 · vitamin-k: 0.8 ·
Minerals
Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.
History
Export emu meat entered US and European lean-red-meat niches. Cooks treated heart of emu as a cut with its own timing and sides.
As emu cookery specialised, heart was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Retail emu steaks marketed as high-protein low-fat alternative red meat.
Commercial emu farming produced steak and oil for specialty markets; heart of emu took a named place in that kitchen trade.