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Beef sirloin vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef sirloin and horse meat?

  • Beef sirloin is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Beef sirloin has 3 times more selenium than horse meat. While beef sirloin has 38.9µg of selenium, horse meat has only 13.5µg.

We used Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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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% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
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 +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.1%
Contains more IronIron +162%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~379mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~247mg

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% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 3.16µg 70%
Selenium 38.9µg 13.5µg 46%
Iron 1.92mg 5.03mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.33mg 27%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 4.84mg 26%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Zinc 5.7mg 3.82mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 12%
Copper 0.085mg 0.171mg 10%
Protein 30.8g 28.14g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 0.85g 4%
Cholesterol 81mg 68mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Fats 5.03g 6.05g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Potassium 410mg 379mg 1%
Phosphorus 253mg 247mg 1%
Calories 177kcal 175kcal 0%
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sodium 66mg 55mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.915g 1.9g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 2.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 1.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 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 +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +210.2%
~equal in Protein ~28.14g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.9g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.12g

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.