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Horse meat vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horse meat and chocolate

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while chocolate has more copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 122% more than chocolate.
  • Horse meat contains 9 times more cholesterol than chocolate. While horse meat contains 68mg of cholesterol, chocolate contains only 8mg.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horse meat is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +484%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more IronIron +59.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +501.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6350%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1273.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.23µg 122%
Copper 0.171mg 1.028mg 95%
Saturated fat 1.9g 18.519g 76%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.419mg 61%
Protein 28.14g 4.88g 47%
Fats 6.05g 31.28g 39%
Iron 5.03mg 8.02mg 37%
Magnesium 25mg 146mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.725mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.042mg 22%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Cholesterol 68mg 8mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 9.54g 19%
Selenium 13.5µg 3µg 19%
Calories 175kcal 546kcal 19%
Zinc 3.82mg 2.01mg 16%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Phosphorus 247mg 206mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.025mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.05mg 5%
Potassium 379mg 559mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.092g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.6%
Contains more WaterWater +6495.9%
Contains more FatsFats +417%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.5%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.