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Horse meat vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horse meat and eggs

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 203% more than horse meat.
  • Eggs have 76 times less vitamin B3 than horse meat. Horse meat has 4.84mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Horse meat contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.8%
Contains more IronIron +322.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +1069.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.1%

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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.171mg 2mg 203%
Cholesterol 68mg 373mg 102%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 1.11µg 85%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Iron 5.03mg 1.19mg 48%
Protein 28.14g 12.58g 31%
Selenium 13.5µg 30.8µg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.064mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.513mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.05mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.121mg 16%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Phosphorus 247mg 172mg 11%
Fats 6.05g 10.61g 7%
Potassium 379mg 126mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.9g 3.267g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 4.077g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.414g 4%
Calcium 8mg 50mg 4%
Sodium 55mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Calories 175kcal 155kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.7%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
Contains more FatsFats +75.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.