Horse meat vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between horse meat and fajita
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper; however, fajita has more vitamin B2 and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 109% higher.
- Fajita has 6 times less copper than horse meat. Horse meat has 0.171mg of copper, while fajita has 0.03mg.
- Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.
- Fajita has a higher glycemic index than horse meat.
Food types used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.
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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 | +33.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +408.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +470% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +178.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.7% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +485.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 0.54µg | 109% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 0.99mg | 51% |
Sodium | 55mg | 799mg | 32% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 1.37mg | 22% |
Protein | 28.14g | 18.56g | 19% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.03mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 15% | |
Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 88mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.213mg | 7% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 16.7µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.387mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 277mg | 4% |
Potassium | 379mg | 284mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 1.089g | 2% |
Calories | 175kcal | 135kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 2.333g | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 13mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 22mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 2.23g | 1% |
Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 1.596g | 1% |
Fats | 6.05g | 5.73g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2.23g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 4.779mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | 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:
18.56 g
Fats:
5.73 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
70.6 g
Other:
2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.73g
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
1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.333g