Horse meat vs. Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between horse meat and beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and copper, while beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw has more monounsaturated fat.
- Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 43% more than beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw.
- Horse meat contains 3 times more copper than beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw. While horse meat contains 0.171mg of copper, beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw contains only 0.061mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in horse meat is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +159.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +180.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +47.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 2.14µg | 43% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 1.94mg | 39% |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 7.581g | 26% |
Protein | 28.14g | 17.17g | 22% |
Fats | 6.05g | 20g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 8.848g | 17% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 158mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.061mg | 12% |
Choline | 56.4mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.498mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.043mg | 5% |
Calories | 175kcal | 254kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 4.227mg | 4% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 4.18mg | 3% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 15µg | 3% |
Potassium | 379mg | 270mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.151mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.521g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 71mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.323mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Sodium | 55mg | 66mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.18g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.759mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.339mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.423mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 0.844mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.051g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Protein:
17.17 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.87 g
Other:
0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +90.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +230.6% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~61.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.581 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.521 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +317.4% |