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Horse meat vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between horse meat and chicken breast

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper; however, chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 116% higher.
  • Chicken breast has 4 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while chicken breast has 1.14mg.
  • Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.3%
Contains more IronIron +341.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +754.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.37µg 116%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 14.782mg 62%
Iron 5.03mg 1.14mg 49%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.08mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.64mg 24%
Selenium 13.5µg 26.2µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 21%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Copper 0.171mg 0.054mg 13%
Protein 28.14g 33.44g 11%
Cholesterol 68mg 91mg 8%
Potassium 379mg 276mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.29g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Fats 6.05g 4.71g 2%
Folate 4µg 1%
Calories 175kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.07g 1%
Sodium 55mg 79mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 1.72g 1%
Carbs 0g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.51g N/A
Phosphorus 247mg 246mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~60.21g

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
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.9%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.