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American cheese vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and horse meat

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 104% higher.
  • Horse meat is lower in sodium.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than horse meat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12962.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.1%
Contains more IronIron +698.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Horse meat DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 8mg 104%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.9g 73%
Sodium 1671mg 55mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 3.16µg 69%
Phosphorus 641mg 247mg 56%
Iron 0.63mg 5.03mg 55%
Fats 31.79g 6.05g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.84mg 30%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.33mg 21%
Protein 18.13g 28.14g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.12g 15%
Copper 0.046mg 0.171mg 14%
Selenium 20.2µg 13.5µg 12%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.82mg 12%
Cholesterol 100mg 68mg 11%
Calories 371kcal 175kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Potassium 132mg 379mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.85g 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.022mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +425.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +269.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.2%
Contains more WaterWater +61.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.