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Ground turkey vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground turkey and horse meat?

  • Ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 76% more.
  • Ground turkey has 2 times more selenium than horse meat. While ground turkey has 31.1µg of selenium, horse meat has only 13.5µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in horse meat is lower.

We used Ground turkey, cooked and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +230.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~247mg

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 0% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 3.16µg 76%
Iron 1.52mg 5.03mg 44%
Selenium 31.1µg 13.5µg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.84mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.33mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.85g 14%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Cholesterol 93mg 68mg 8%
Fats 10.4g 6.05g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.12mg 7%
Zinc 3.11mg 3.82mg 6%
Potassium 294mg 379mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.669g 1.9g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 2.12g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.151mg 0.171mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Protein 27.37g 28.14g 2%
Calcium 28mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 203kcal 175kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 55mg 1%
Phosphorus 254mg 247mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 FatsFats +71.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1043.8%
~equal in Protein ~28.14g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.