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Corned beef vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and horse meat different?

  • Corned beef is richer in selenium and zinc, while horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 64% more than corned beef.
  • Corned beef contains 18 times more sodium than horse meat. Corned beef contains 973mg of sodium, while horse meat contains 55mg.

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 +19.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.4%
Contains more IronIron +170.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 3.16µg 64%
Sodium 973mg 55mg 40%
Iron 1.86mg 5.03mg 40%
Selenium 32.8µg 13.5µg 35%
Protein 18.17g 28.14g 20%
Fats 18.98g 6.05g 20%
Saturated fat 6.34g 1.9g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 2.12g 18%
Phosphorus 125mg 247mg 17%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 4.84mg 11%
Cholesterol 98mg 68mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.33mg 8%
Zinc 4.58mg 3.82mg 7%
Potassium 145mg 379mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.12mg 4%
Calories 251kcal 175kcal 4%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0.154mg 0.171mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 1.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +213.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +41.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.9%
~equal in Water ~63.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +334.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.