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Horse meat vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horse meat and amaranth

  • Horse meat has more iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than amaranth.
  • Horse meat contains 21 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. While horse meat contains 4.84mg of vitamin B3, amaranth contains only 0.235mg.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horse meat is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.7%
Contains more IronIron +139.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3781.8%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1959.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~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 Horse meat Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 132%
Protein 28.14g 3.8g 49%
Iron 5.03mg 2.1mg 37%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.854mg 36%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.235mg 29%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.86mg 27%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.113mg 17%
Selenium 13.5µg 5.5µg 15%
Phosphorus 247mg 148mg 14%
Magnesium 25mg 65mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.9g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.022mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Potassium 379mg 135mg 7%
Fats 6.05g 1.58g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.015mg 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 5%
Calories 175kcal 102kcal 4%
Calcium 8mg 47mg 4%
Sodium 55mg 6mg 2%
Copper 0.171mg 0.149mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +640.5%
Contains more FatsFats +282.9%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.