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Horse meat vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horse meat and butter?

  • Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 243% higher.
  • Horse meat has 252 times more iron than butter. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Horse meat contains less cholesterol.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1479.2%
Contains more IronIron +25050%
Contains more CopperCopper +968.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +929.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1758.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.9g 50.489g 221%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.17µg 125%
Fats 6.05g 81.11g 115%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Iron 5.03mg 0.02mg 63%
Protein 28.14g 0.85g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 23.43g 53%
Cholesterol 68mg 215mg 49%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.09mg 34%
Phosphorus 247mg 24mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.042mg 30%
Calories 175kcal 717kcal 27%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.003mg 25%
Selenium 13.5µg 1µg 23%
Copper 0.171mg 0.016mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 3.01g 14%
Potassium 379mg 24mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.005mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.034mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 2mg 5%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.004mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3210.6%
Contains more WaterWater +256.6%
Contains more OtherOther +4475%
Contains more FatsFats +1240.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1005.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.