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Horse meat vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between horse meat and caramel

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper; however, caramel is higher in calcium.
  • Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 119% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 36 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while caramel contains 0.14mg.
  • Caramel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.1%
Contains more IronIron +3492.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +850%
Contains more ZincZinc +768.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +489.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +953.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.103mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.3µg 119%
Iron 5.03mg 0.14mg 61%
Protein 28.14g 4.6g 47%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.44mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.148mg 29%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Selenium 13.5µg 1.8µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.056mg 21%
Cholesterol 68mg 7mg 20%
Phosphorus 247mg 114mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 3.478g 18%
Copper 0.171mg 0.018mg 17%
Calcium 8mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Calories 175kcal 382kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.256mg 10%
Sodium 55mg 245mg 8%
Potassium 379mg 214mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Fats 6.05g 8.1g 3%
Saturated fat 1.9g 2.476g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 1.542g 1%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.103mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.7%
Contains more WaterWater +652.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.2%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.