Horse meat vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between horse meat and brunost
- Horse meat has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 97% more.
- Horse meat contains 10 times more iron than brunost. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while brunost contains 0.52mg.
- Horse meat contains less saturated fat.
- Brunost has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brunost is 27, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Cheese, gjetost.
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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 IronIron | +867.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +113.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +235.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +180% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +271.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +495.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +215% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1051.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 1.382mg | 97% |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 19.16g | 78% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.351mg | 67% | |
Iron | 5.03mg | 0.52mg | 56% |
Calcium | 8mg | 400mg | 39% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 334µg | 37% |
Protein | 28.14g | 9.65g | 37% |
Fats | 6.05g | 29.51g | 36% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 2.42µg | 31% |
Potassium | 379mg | 1409mg | 30% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 444mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 0.813mg | 25% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 1.14mg | 24% |
Sodium | 55mg | 600mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.315mg | 18% |
Calories | 175kcal | 466kcal | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 7.879g | 14% |
Carbs | 0g | 42.65g | 14% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 70mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 94mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.271mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 14.5µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.938g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0g | 42.65g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.293mg | 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:
9.65 g
Fats:
29.51 g
Carbs:
42.65 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
4.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +376% |
Contains more FatsFats | +387.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +159.6% |
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
19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +271.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.4% |