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Beefsteak raw vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beefsteak raw and horse meat

  • Beefsteak raw has more selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, horse meat is higher in iron, vitamin B12, copper, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Horse meat covers your daily iron needs 38% more than beefsteak raw.
  • Horse meat contains 2 times less selenium than beefsteak raw. Beefsteak raw contains 27.9µg of selenium, while horse meat contains 13.5µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw 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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
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 ZincZinc +38.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +151.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~379mg
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.84mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak raw Horse meat DV% diff.
Iron 2mg 5.03mg 38%
Selenium 27.9µg 13.5µg 26%
Vitamin B12 2.69µg 3.16µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.543mg 0.33mg 16%
Protein 21.38g 28.14g 14%
Zinc 5.3mg 3.82mg 13%
Copper 0.079mg 0.171mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.12mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.189g 0.85g 4%
Phosphorus 220mg 247mg 4%
Calories 134kcal 175kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.354g 2.12g 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 4.84mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fats 5.36g 6.05g 1%
Cholesterol 67mg 68mg 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 375mg 379mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Saturated fat 1.875g 1.9g 0%
Tryptophan 0.262mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.011mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.152mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.868mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 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 WaterWater +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +454.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 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 +349.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.9g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.12g

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.