Beefsteak vs Horse meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Beefsteak and Horse meat
- Beefsteak 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.
- Horse meat contains 2 times less Selenium than Beefsteak. Beefsteak 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Zinc
+38.7%
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Iron
+151.5%
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Calcium
+60%
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Copper
+116.5%
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Phosphorus
+12.3%
Equal in Potassium - 379
Equal in Magnesium - 25
Equal in Sodium - 55
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Zinc
+38.7%
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Iron
+151.5%
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Calcium
+60%
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Copper
+116.5%
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Phosphorus
+12.3%
Equal in Potassium - 379
Equal in Magnesium - 25
Equal in Sodium - 55
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin B2
+51.7%
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Vitamin B6
+64.5%
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Vitamin C
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+33.3%
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Vitamin B12
+17.5%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.84
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin B2
+51.7%
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Vitamin B6
+64.5%
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+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+33.3%
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Vitamin B12
+17.5%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.84
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
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52
Mineral Summary Score
50
65
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
128%
169%
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Fats
25%
28%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Rich in minerals |
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| Lower in Cholesterol |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Rich in vitamins |
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| Lower in Sodium | Equal | ||
| Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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| Low Carbs diet | Equal | |
| Low glycemic index diet | Equal | |
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?
Horse meat contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food is cheaper?
Horse meat is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Horse meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beefsteak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beefsteak is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beefsteak is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (55 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 134 | 175 |
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| Protein | 21.38 | 28.14 |
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| Fats | 5.36 | 6.05 |
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| Vitamin C | 0 | 2 |
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| Carbs | 0 | 0 | |
| Cholesterol | 67 | 68 |
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| Vitamin D | 3 |
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| Iron | 2 | 5.03 |
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| Calcium | 5 | 8 |
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| Potassium | 375 | 379 |
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| Magnesium | 25 | 25 | |
| Sugars | 0 |
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| Fiber | 0 | 0 | |
| Copper | 0.079 | 0.171 |
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| Zinc | 5.3 | 3.82 |
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| Phosphorus | 220 | 247 |
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| Sodium | 55 | 55 | |
| Vitamin A | 6 | 0 |
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| Vitamin D | 0.1 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.075 | 0.1 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.182 | 0.12 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 5.048 | 4.84 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.543 | 0.33 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 2.69 | 3.16 |
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| Vitamin K | 1.5 |
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| Folate | 3 |
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| Trans Fat | 0.253 |
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| Saturated Fat | 1.875 | 1.9 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.354 | 2.12 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.189 | 0.85 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.262 | 0.349 |
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| Threonine | 1.099 | 1.262 |
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| Isoleucine | 1.09 | 1.334 |
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| Leucine | 2.011 | 2.232 |
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| Lysine | 2.247 | 2.398 |
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| Methionine | 0.621 | 0.623 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.931 | 1.157 |
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| Valine | 1.152 | 1.458 |
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| Histidine | 0.868 | 1.081 |
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