Horse meat vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horse meat and cheeseburgers

Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and zinc; however, cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and calcium.
Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 100% more than cheeseburgers.
Cheeseburgers have 2 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while cheeseburgers have 2.71mg.
Horse meat contains less saturated fat.
Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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.

Horse meat

Cheeseburger

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+93.4%
Contains more IronIron	+85.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1387.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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.

Horse meat

Cheeseburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+315.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+193%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+202.5%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.16µg	0.76µg	100%
Iron	5.03mg	2.71mg	29%
Protein	28.14g	16.51g	23%
Saturated fat	1.9g	6.473g	21%
Sodium	55mg	515mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.363mg	19%
Folate		70µg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.293mg	16%
Fats	6.05g	14.72g	13%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.316mg	13%
Phosphorus	247mg	161mg	12%
Zinc	3.82mg	2.49mg	12%
Vitamin B5		0.545mg	11%
Selenium	13.5µg	19.6µg	11%
Calcium	8mg	119mg	11%
Carbs	0g	28.03g	9%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Starch		19.87g	8%
Cholesterol	68mg	43mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.12g	5.413g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.228mg	8%
Calories	175kcal	308kcal	7%
Copper	0.171mg	0.111mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	50µg	6%
Potassium	379mg	196mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.85g	1.658g	5%
Choline		28.9mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.2µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.52mg	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Fructose		1.94g	2%
Vitamin B3	4.84mg	5.217mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	26.03g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Magnesium	25mg	26mg	0%
Sugar		4.88g	N/A
Trans fat		0.57g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.349mg	0.155mg	0%
Threonine	1.262mg	0.571mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.334mg	0.755mg	0%
Leucine	2.232mg	1.316mg	0%
Lysine	2.398mg	0.784mg	0%
Methionine	0.623mg	0.377mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.157mg	0.755mg	0%
Valine	1.458mg	0.881mg	0%
Histidine	1.081mg	0.445mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.125g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.322g	N/A