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Horse meat vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between horse meat and beefsteak raw

  • Horse meat has more iron, vitamin B12, copper, and polyunsaturated fat; however, beefsteak raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Horse meat covers your daily iron needs 38% more than beefsteak raw.
  • Beefsteak raw contains 4 times less polyunsaturated fat than horse meat. Horse meat contains 0.85g of polyunsaturated fat, while beefsteak raw contains 0.189g.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +151.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~375mg
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Iron 5.03mg 2mg 38%
Selenium 13.5µg 27.9µg 26%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 2.69µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.543mg 16%
Protein 28.14g 21.38g 14%
Zinc 3.82mg 5.3mg 13%
Copper 0.171mg 0.079mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.182mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.189g 4%
Phosphorus 247mg 220mg 4%
Calories 175kcal 134kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.075mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 2.354g 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 5.048mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fats 6.05g 5.36g 1%
Cholesterol 68mg 67mg 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Potassium 379mg 375mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.875g 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g 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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +454.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
~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
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.875g

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.