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Horse meat vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horse meat and cottage cheese

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, and potassium in horse meat is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 114% more than cottage cheese.
  • Horse meat contains 72 times more iron than cottage cheese. While horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, cottage cheese contains only 0.07mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.4%
Contains more IronIron +7085.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +489.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +855%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +937.5%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +634.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.43µg 114%
Iron 5.03mg 0.07mg 62%
Protein 28.14g 11.12g 34%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.4mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.099mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.046mg 22%
Cholesterol 68mg 17mg 17%
Copper 0.171mg 0.029mg 16%
Sodium 55mg 364mg 13%
Phosphorus 247mg 159mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 83mg 8%
Potassium 379mg 104mg 8%
Selenium 13.5µg 9.7µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.027mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.123g 5%
Calories 175kcal 98kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Fats 6.05g 4.3g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.778g 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.002mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.718g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.38g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.718g

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.