Horse meat vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between horse meat and brisket?
- Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and copper, yet brisket is higher in zinc and selenium.
- Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 43% more.
- Horse meat has 2 times more iron than brisket. While horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, brisket has only 2.43mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in horse meat is lower.
We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100.7% |
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 | +69.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +49.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 2.12µg | 43% |
| Iron | 5.03mg | 2.43mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 3.82mg | 6.69mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 27.1µg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 1.9g | 7.305g | 25% |
| Choline | 109.8mg | 20% | |
| Fats | 6.05g | 18.42g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 7.934g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 106mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 175mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Calories | 175kcal | 289kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 4.087mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.282mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 379mg | 232mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.681g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Protein | 28.14g | 28.82g | 1% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 48mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.253mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 2.192mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.879mg | 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:
28.82 g
Fats:
18.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.48 g
Other:
0.28 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +553.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +204.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.82g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
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
7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.681 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +274.2% |
