Couscous vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between couscous and horse meat
- Couscous has more selenium; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 132% more than couscous.
- Horse meat has 2 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while horse meat has 13.5µg.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked 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 less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +281.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +553.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1223.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +317.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1369.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1022.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +392.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +547.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.16µg | 132% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 5.03mg | 58% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 28.14g | 49% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 3.82mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 247mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 13.5µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 4.84mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.33mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.171mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 379mg | 9% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 6.05g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.9g | 9% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 2.12g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.85g | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 175kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +642.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3681.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +603.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 g
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 | -98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9536.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1228.1% |
