Booming Acres Emu Farm

Emu Products -

Emu meat is a 97% fat free red meat.   It can supply  a third of the daily B12 intake and is a source of zinc, iron,and of course protein.  The birds are chemically free of worming medicines, hormones, and they have not been given any antibiotics.  (They have a naturally high immune system).

A study of various meats was performed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 2000 and funded by the USDA.  The results are given in table form below the product listings.  The shaded items indicate the most desired values in that classification.

Product Description and ID Number

Price

$1.25    

$4.50    

$12.95  per Lb   

RDI

Venison

Ostrich

Emu

Bison

Beef

Turkey

Elk

Protein - gm

50

26.5

26.2

28.4

24.2

25.0

27.4

26.6

Fat - gm

<65

8.2

7.1

4.7

14.8

16.4

13.2

8.4

% Sat. Fat

-

52

30

25

44

39

26

48

Cholesterol - mg

<300

98

83

87

85

81

102

78

Iron - mg

18

3.4

3.4

5.0

3.1

2.4

1.9

3.3

Calories - kcal

-

189

175

164

237

255

235

190

Copper - mg

2

.13

.14

.24

.21

.09

.09

.14

Sodium - mg

<2400

78

80

65

67

70

107

85

Magnesium - mg

420

23.9

22.6

28.7

19.8

21

24

23.7

Manganese - mg

-

.013

.017

.030

.010

.016

.020

.011

Phosphorus - mg

1000

228

224

269

184

160

196

221

Potassium - mg

-

364

323

375

306

312

270

354

Selenium - mcg

-

10

34

44

35

19

37

17

Zinc - mg

15

5.2

4.3

4.6

4.3

5.4

2.9

6.6

Folic Acid - mcg

420

8.2

14

9

15.1

9

7

7.7

Vitamin B12 - mg

6

2.3

5.7

8.5

2.3

2.0

.33

2.6

Vitamin B6 - mg

2

.47

.5

.83

.37

.27

.39

.42

Thiamin - mg

1.2

.50

.21

.32

.12

.06

.05

.13

Niacin - mg

16

9.3

6.6

8.9

4.9

4.7

4.8

5.3

Riboflavin - mg

1.3

.33

.27

.55

.26

.26

.17

.32