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Horse meat vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horse meat and beef ribs?

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet beef ribs are higher in zinc and selenium.
  • Beef ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 52% more.
  • Horse meat has 2 times more iron than beef ribs. While horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, beef ribs have only 2.33mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in horse meat is lower.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, 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 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 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.7%
Contains more IronIron +115.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57%

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% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Beef ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.9g 12.29g 47%
Fats 6.05g 30.49g 38%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 2.33µg 35%
Iron 5.03mg 2.33mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 13.04g 27%
Zinc 3.82mg 5.76mg 18%
Selenium 13.5µg 21.2µg 14%
Protein 28.14g 22.8g 11%
Phosphorus 247mg 172mg 11%
Calories 175kcal 372kcal 10%
Copper 0.171mg 0.088mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.23mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 3.64mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 7%
Cholesterol 68mg 85mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Potassium 379mg 290mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.05g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 64mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.996mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.025mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.802mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 1.897mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.89mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.109mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.781mg 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
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
Contains more WaterWater +38.8%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more FatsFats +404%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +515.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.5%

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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. Beef ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/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.