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Horse meat vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horse meat and feta

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and potassium; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 65% more than horse meat.
  • Feta has 8 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while feta has 0.65mg.
  • Horse meat contains less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Cheese, feta.

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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 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +511.3%
Contains more IronIron +673.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6062.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +603.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 1.69µg 61%
Saturated fat 1.9g 14.946g 59%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.844mg 56%
Iron 5.03mg 0.65mg 55%
Calcium 8mg 493mg 49%
Sodium 55mg 917mg 37%
Protein 28.14g 14.21g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.991mg 24%
Fats 6.05g 21.28g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Copper 0.171mg 0.032mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Phosphorus 247mg 337mg 13%
Potassium 379mg 62mg 9%
Zinc 3.82mg 2.88mg 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Cholesterol 68mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.424mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 4.623g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.154mg 5%
Calories 175kcal 264kcal 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Selenium 13.5µg 15µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.591g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +251.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +184.2%

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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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.