Flank steak vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flank steak and horse meat different?
- Flank steak is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 64% higher.
- Flank steak contains 2 times more selenium than horse meat. While flank steak contains 29.4µg of selenium, horse meat contains only 13.5µg.
- Horse meat has less saturated fat.
Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +189.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +52.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +93.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 3.16µg | 64% |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 5.03mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 13.5µg | 29% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.33mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 4.84mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 4.9mg | 3.82mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 3.395g | 1.9g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 247mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.85g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 68mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 2.12g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 8.23g | 6.05g | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 175kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 27.66g | 28.14g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 379mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.105mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.201mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.338mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.72mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.372mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.883mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +36% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.14g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~63.98g
~equal in
Other
~1.83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
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 | +56.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164% |
