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Emu nutrition facts

A typical portion of emu (1 serving; 85 g, top loin) has 130 calories and 25g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 12 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 102 calories (flat fillet, raw) to 168 (full rump, cooked, broiled).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 serving (85g)
Amount per serving
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 50mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 25g49%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 4.3mg24%
Potassium 320mg7%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Emu, top loin, cooked, broiled, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
29.1g
more than 95% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
152
more than 43% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
58mg
more than 39% of reference foods

1 serving weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Emu, top loin, cooked, broiled (FDC 174480).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 20% fat and 80% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Vitamin B127.4 µg in 1 serving (85 g), 308% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium37 µg in 1 serving (85 g), 67% of the Daily Value
  • Niacin7.8 mg in 1 serving (85 g), 48% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.7 mg in 1 serving (85 g), 43% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.5 mg in 1 serving (85 g), 36% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.2 mg in 1 serving (85 g), 26% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc2.9 mg in 1 serving (85 g), 26% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 serving (85 g), 23% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus233 mg in 1 serving (85 g), 19% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174480), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of emu USDA describes

Full rump, cooked, broiled has the most calories per 100 g (168); the fewest: Flat fillet (102)

Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141Calories per 100 g by USDA description of emuTop loin152Full rump, cooked, broiled168Inside drums156Fan fillet, cooked, broiled154Ground, pan-broiled163Outside drum103Full rump, raw112Oyster141
Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 12 USDA descriptions of emu, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Emu, top loin, cooked, broiled15229.1 g3.1 g58 mg
Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled16833.7 g2.7 g110 mg
Emu, inside drums, cooked, broiled15632.4 g2 g118 mg
Emu, fan fillet, cooked, broiled15431.3 g2.3 g53 mg
Emu, ground, cooked, pan-broiled16328.4 g4.7 g65 mg
Emu, outside drum, raw10323.1 g0.5 g100 mg
Emu, full rump, raw11222.8 g1.6 g90 mg
Emu, oyster, raw14122.8 g4.9 g150 mg
Emu, ground, raw13422.8 g4 g56 mg
Emu, fan fillet, raw10322.5 g0.8 g120 mg
Emu, flat fillet, raw10222.3 g0.7 g150 mg
Emu, inside drum, raw10822.2 g1.5 g102 mg

Every nutrient in this record (85)

The portion is 1 serving (85 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein24.7 g29.1 g49%
Total lipid (fat)2.66 g3.13 g3%
Carbohydrate, by difference0 g0 g0%
Ash1.08 g1.27 g
Energy129 kcal152 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water57.3 g67.4 g
Total Sugars0 g0 g
Fiber, total dietary0 g0 g0%
Cholesterol74.8 mg88.0 mg25%
Fatty acids, total saturated0.67 g0.79 g3%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated1.06 g1.25 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.37 g0.43 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca7.65 mg9.00 mg1%
Iron, Fe4.31 mg5.07 mg24%
Magnesium, Mg25.5 mg30.0 mg6%
Phosphorus, P233 mg274 mg19%
Potassium, K318 mg374 mg7%
Sodium, Na49.3 mg58.0 mg2%
Zinc, Zn2.91 mg3.42 mg26%
Copper, Cu0.24 mg0.28 mg26%
Manganese, Mn0.026 mg0.031 mg1%
Selenium, Se37.0 µg43.5 µg67%
Vitamins (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg0 µg0%
Carotene, beta0 µg0 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.20 mg0.23 mg1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg0 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg0 mg0%
Thiamin0.28 mg0.33 mg23%
Riboflavin0.47 mg0.56 mg36%
Niacin7.76 mg9.12 mg48%
Pantothenic acid2.68 mg3.15 mg
Vitamin B-60.72 mg0.85 mg43%
Folate, total7.65 µg9.00 µg
Vitamin B-127.40 µg8.71 µg308%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food7.65 µg9.00 µg
Folate, DFE7.65 µg9.00 µg2%
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.16 g0.19 g
Threonine0.71 g0.83 g
Isoleucine0.80 g0.94 g
Leucine1.36 g1.60 g
Lysine1.45 g1.71 g
Methionine0.47 g0.55 g
Cystine0.18 g0.21 g
Phenylalanine0.70 g0.83 g
Tyrosine0.53 g0.62 g
Valine0.82 g0.97 g
Arginine1.11 g1.31 g
Histidine0.54 g0.64 g
Alanine0.96 g1.13 g
Aspartic acid2.15 g2.53 g
Glutamic acid2.41 g2.84 g
Glycine0.78 g0.92 g
Proline1.00 g1.18 g
Serine0.59 g0.69 g
Fatty acids (22)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 8:00 g0 g
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00 g0 g
SFA 14:00.0085 g0.010 g
SFA 16:00.43 g0.51 g
SFA 18:00.23 g0.27 g
SFA 20:00.00085 g0.0010 g
MUFA 18:10.97 g1.14 g
PUFA 18:20.28 g0.32 g
PUFA 18:30.014 g0.017 g
PUFA 20:40.074 g0.087 g
SFA 22:00.00085 g0.0010 g
MUFA 14:10 g0 g
MUFA 16:10.086 g0.10 g
MUFA 20:10.0076 g0.0090 g
SFA 15:00 g0 g
SFA 17:00.0034 g0.0040 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.0043 g0.0050 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g0 g
MUFA 17:10.00085 g0.0010 g
PUFA 20:30 g0 g
MUFA 15:10 g0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174480: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in emu?

130 in 1 serving (85 g) of top loin; 102 to 168 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in emu?

25g in 1 serving; 29.1 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in emu?

50mg in 1 serving; 58 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov