Horse meat vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between horse meat and beefsteak
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, and copper; however, beefsteak is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 74% more than beefsteak.
- Beefsteak contains 3 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while beefsteak contains 1.63mg.
- Horse meat has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +11.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +208.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.3% |
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 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +129% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 1.38µg | 74% |
| Iron | 5.03mg | 1.63mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 28.8µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.585mg | 20% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.9g | 5.951g | 18% |
| Fats | 6.05g | 15.11g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 6.978mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.073mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 6.298g | 10% |
| Zinc | 3.82mg | 4.85mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 213mg | 5% |
| Calories | 175kcal | 250kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 79mg | 4% |
| Protein | 28.14g | 26.72g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.56g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 8mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 379mg | 340mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
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:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +771.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +149.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.72g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~57.96g
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
5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +197.1% |
