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Currant vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between currants and horse meat

  • Currants have more vitamin C and fiber; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 132% more than currants.
  • The glycemic index of currants is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Currants, red, and white, 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" 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
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 +312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +745.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +403%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1560.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
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 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4740%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Protein 1.4g 28.14g 53%
Iron 1mg 5.03mg 50%
Vitamin C 41mg 2mg 43%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.82mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 4.84mg 30%
Phosphorus 44mg 247mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Selenium 0.6µg 13.5µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.33mg 20%
Fiber 4.3g 0g 17%
Fats 0.2g 6.05g 9%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.9g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.022mg 7%
Copper 0.107mg 0.171mg 7%
Calories 56kcal 175kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 2.12g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.12mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.85g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 13.8g 0g 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Potassium 275mg 379mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1910%
Contains more FatsFats +2925%
Contains more OtherOther +181.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7471.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +865.9%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.