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Horse meat vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and beef different?

  • Horse meat is richer in iron and copper, while beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 44% more than horse meat.
  • Horse meat contains 2 times more magnesium than beef. Horse meat contains 25mg of magnesium, while beef contains 14mg.
  • Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types were 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +65.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.1%
~equal in Potassium ~352mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.7mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~259mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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%
Beef
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 4.21µg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.669mg 26%
Iron 5.03mg 3.04mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.4mg 22%
Selenium 13.5µg 25.4µg 22%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Copper 0.171mg 0.097mg 8%
Cholesterol 68mg 85mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 5.76mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.9g 2.595g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 2.734g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.532g 2%
Phosphorus 247mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Zinc 3.82mg 3.7mg 1%
Potassium 379mg 352mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Fats 6.05g 6.54g 1%
Protein 28.14g 27.55g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 175kcal 169kcal 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sodium 55mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

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
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more OtherOther +815%
~equal in Protein ~27.55g
~equal in Fats ~6.54g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.