Horse meat vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between horse meat and chuck steak
- Horse meat is higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, chuck steak is richer in zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Chuck steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 44% higher.
- Horse meat has 2 times more copper than chuck steak. While horse meat has 0.171mg of copper, chuck steak has only 0.077mg.
- Horse meat has less cholesterol.
The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +105.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +122.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +127.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 8.68mg | 44% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 2.45mg | 32% |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 8.66g | 31% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 27.5µg | 25% |
Fats | 6.05g | 19.64g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 9.457g | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 15% | |
Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.077mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 193mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 87mg | 6% |
Protein | 28.14g | 24.98g | 6% |
Calories | 175kcal | 277kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 3.03µg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.191mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.373mg | 3% |
Potassium | 379mg | 325mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 4.663mg | 1% |
Sodium | 55mg | 71mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 25mg | 22mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.81g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
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:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1043.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +224.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
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
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +346.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.81g