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Asparagus vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and horse meat

  • Asparagus has more vitamin A; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +618.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.6%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +607.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +487%
~equal in Copper ~0.171mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Protein 2.2g 28.14g 52%
Iron 2.14mg 5.03mg 36%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.82mg 30%
Phosphorus 52mg 247mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 4.84mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Selenium 2.3µg 13.5µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.33mg 18%
Folate 52µg 13%
Fats 0.12g 6.05g 9%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.9g 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Calories 20kcal 175kcal 8%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.022mg 6%
Potassium 202mg 379mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.85g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.12mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Copper 0.189mg 0.171mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 55mg 2%
Carbs 3.88g 0g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 1.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +45.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1179.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4941.7%
Contains more OtherOther +215.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1600%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.