Game vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between game and horse meat?

Game is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1, yet horse meat is richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
Game's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 47% higher.
Game has 3 times more vitamin B1 than horse meat. Game has 0.26mg of vitamin B1, while horse meat has 0.1mg.
Horse meat contains less cholesterol.

We used Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.

Game

Horse meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+127.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.6%

~equal in Potassium ~379mg

~equal in Sodium ~55mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

~equal in Selenium ~13.5µg

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.

Game

Horse meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+508.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12		3.16µg	132%
Vitamin B2	0.73mg	0.12mg	47%
Vitamin B3		4.84mg	30%
Vitamin B6		0.33mg	25%
Cholesterol	126mg	68mg	19%
Zinc	1.68mg	3.82mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.26mg	0.1mg	13%
Iron	4.2mg	5.03mg	10%
Copper	0.213mg	0.171mg	5%
Phosphorus	210mg	247mg	5%
Fats	2.67g	6.05g	5%
Saturated fat	0.97g	1.9g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.63g	2.12g	4%
Protein	29.45g	28.14g	3%
Folate	9µg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.58g	0.85g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Calories	150kcal	175kcal	1%
Selenium	12.9µg	13.5µg	1%
Magnesium	28mg	25mg	1%
Calcium	4mg	8mg	0%
Potassium	372mg	379mg	0%
Sodium	54mg	55mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.022mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.349mg	0%
Threonine	1.362mg	1.262mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.126mg	1.334mg	0%
Leucine	2.489mg	2.232mg	0%
Lysine	2.462mg	2.398mg	0%
Methionine	0.838mg	0.623mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.166mg	1.157mg	0%
Valine	1.31mg	1.458mg	0%
Histidine	1.401mg	1.081mg	0%