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Horse meat vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between horse meat and caribou meat

  • Horse meat has more monounsaturated fat; however, caribou meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caribou meat is 145% higher.
  • Caribou meat has 2 times less monounsaturated fat than horse meat. Horse meat has 2.12g of monounsaturated fat, while caribou meat has 1.33g.
  • Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted.

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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 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~233mg
~equal in Sodium ~60mg
~equal in Selenium ~13.6µg

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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 6.64µg 145%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.9mg 60%
Vitamin B5 2.68mg 54%
Choline 122.6mg 22%
Cholesterol 68mg 109mg 14%
Iron 5.03mg 6.17mg 14%
Zinc 3.82mg 5.26mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.25mg 13%
Copper 0.171mg 0.263mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 5.79mg 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.087mg 3%
Fats 6.05g 4.42g 3%
Protein 28.14g 29.77g 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 1.33g 2%
Phosphorus 247mg 233mg 2%
Potassium 379mg 310mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.62g 2%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Calcium 8mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Calories 175kcal 167kcal 0%
Magnesium 25mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 60mg 0%
Selenium 13.5µg 13.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.324mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 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
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.7%
~equal in Protein ~29.77g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.43g

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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.