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Chuck steak vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chuck steak and horse meat

  • Chuck steak is higher in zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, horse meat is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 44% higher.
  • Chuck steak has 5 times more saturated fat than horse meat. While chuck steak has 8.66g of saturated fat, horse meat has only 1.9g.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
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 +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.84mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Horse meat DV% diff.
Zinc 8.68mg 3.82mg 44%
Iron 2.45mg 5.03mg 32%
Saturated fat 8.66g 1.9g 31%
Selenium 27.5µg 13.5µg 25%
Fats 19.64g 6.05g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 2.12g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 15%
Choline 79mg 14%
Copper 0.077mg 0.171mg 10%
Phosphorus 193mg 247mg 8%
Cholesterol 87mg 68mg 6%
Protein 24.98g 28.14g 6%
Calories 277kcal 175kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 3.16µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.33mg 3%
Potassium 325mg 379mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 4.84mg 1%
Sodium 71mg 55mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.85g 0%
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 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 +224.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1043.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.85g

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.