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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.
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 12% 5.4% 24% 73% 20% 114% 68% 8.6% 1.3% 82%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~4.18mg

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% 1.3% 3.4% 1.5% 11% 35% 79% 30% 75% 268% 4.5% 5.3% 31%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.323mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
17% 20% 62%
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%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.87g

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
45% 52% 3%
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%

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, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174036/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.