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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.
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 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
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.
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% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.779mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Fajita 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
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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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
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
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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32% 46% 22%
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

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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

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.