Beefsteak vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beefsteak and horse meat
- Beefsteak has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and copper.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 74% more than beefsteak.
- Horse meat contains 3 times less saturated fat than beefsteak. Beefsteak contains 5.951g of saturated fat, while horse meat contains 1.9g.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +208.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +129% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 3.16µg | 74% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 5.03mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 13.5µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.33mg | 20% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 1.9g | 18% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 6.05g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 4.84mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.171mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 2.12g | 10% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 3.82mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 247mg | 5% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 175kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 68mg | 4% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 28.14g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 22mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 379mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +149.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +771.4% |
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Protein
~28.14g
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Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
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 | +197.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.8% |
