Horse meat vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and fast food different?

Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and zinc, while fast food is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium.
Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 95% more than fast food.
Horse meat contains 2 times more phosphorus than fast food. Horse meat contains 247mg of phosphorus, while fast food contains 134mg.
Horse meat is lower in saturated fat.
Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than horse meat (0).

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types were 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.

Horse meat

Fast food

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+92.4%
Contains more IronIron	+64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+675%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1522.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.

Horse meat

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+255.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+217%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.16µg	0.89µg	95%
Iron	5.03mg	3.06mg	25%
Protein	28.14g	16.52g	23%
Folate		80µg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.363mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.317mg	18%
Phosphorus	247mg	134mg	16%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.357mg	15%
Sodium	55mg	331mg	12%
Zinc	3.82mg	2.52mg	12%
Selenium	13.5µg	20.3µg	12%
Saturated fat	1.9g	4.493g	12%
Cholesterol	68mg	33mg	12%
Carbs	0g	31.5g	11%
Vitamin B5		0.53mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.212mg	9%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Fats	6.05g	12.01g	9%
Fiber	0g	1.7g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.12g	4.835g	7%
Choline		34.4mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.85g	1.68g	6%
Calories	175kcal	297kcal	6%
Copper	0.171mg	0.121mg	6%
Calcium	8mg	62mg	5%
Potassium	379mg	197mg	5%
Vitamin B3	4.84mg	5.617mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.9µg	4%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	9µg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	29.8g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Magnesium	25mg	27mg	0%
Sugar		4.88g	N/A
Trans fat		0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.349mg	0.144mg	0%
Threonine	1.262mg	0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.334mg	0.642mg	0%
Leucine	2.232mg	1.13mg	0%
Lysine	2.398mg	0.785mg	0%
Methionine	0.623mg	0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.157mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	1.458mg	0.728mg	0%
Histidine	1.081mg	0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.121g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.391g	N/A