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Horse meat vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and falafel different?

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6; however, falafel is richer in manganese and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 132% higher.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than falafel (33).

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3040.9%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Protein 28.14g 13.31g 30%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.691mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 1.044mg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 13.5µg 1µg 23%
Folate 93µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 4.16g 22%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.5mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 10.171g 20%
Iron 5.03mg 3.42mg 20%
Fats 6.05g 17.8g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.125mg 16%
Magnesium 25mg 82mg 14%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Sodium 55mg 294mg 10%
Copper 0.171mg 0.258mg 10%
Calories 175kcal 333kcal 8%
Phosphorus 247mg 192mg 8%
Potassium 379mg 585mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.146mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.166mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.9g 2.383g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 1.6mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.364mg 0%

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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.4%
Contains more WaterWater +84.8%
Contains more FatsFats +194.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +32.8%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +379.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +389.4%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.