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Caribou meat vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caribou meat and horse meat

  • Caribou meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B3; however, horse meat has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caribou meat is 145% higher.
  • Horse meat has 8 times less vitamin B2 than caribou meat. Caribou meat has 0.9mg of vitamin B2, while horse meat has 0.12mg.
  • Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted 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% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
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 IronIron +22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~247mg
~equal in Sodium ~55mg
~equal in Selenium ~13.5µg

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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
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 CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.33mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caribou meat Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.64µg 3.16µg 145%
Vitamin B2 0.9mg 0.12mg 60%
Vitamin B5 2.68mg 54%
Choline 122.6mg 22%
Cholesterol 109mg 68mg 14%
Iron 6.17mg 5.03mg 14%
Zinc 5.26mg 3.82mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.1mg 13%
Copper 0.263mg 0.171mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.79mg 4.84mg 6%
Manganese 0.087mg 0.022mg 3%
Fats 4.42g 6.05g 3%
Protein 29.77g 28.14g 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.33g 2.12g 2%
Phosphorus 233mg 247mg 2%
Potassium 310mg 379mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.62g 0.85g 2%
Saturated fat 1.7g 1.9g 1%
Calcium 22mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Calories 167kcal 175kcal 0%
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 55mg 0%
Selenium 13.6µg 13.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.458mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.273mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.347mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.457mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.697mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.324mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.399mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.179mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 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 OtherOther +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
~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% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.1%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.