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Horse meat vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horse meat and salmon raw?

  • Horse meat is higher in iron, zinc, and phosphorus, yet salmon raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for iron is 53% more.
  • Horse meat has 6 times more zinc than salmon raw. While horse meat has 3.82mg of zinc, salmon raw has only 0.64mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in salmon raw is lower.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more IronIron +528.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170.4%

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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.18µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Salmon raw DV% diff.
Iron 5.03mg 0.8mg 53%
Selenium 13.5µg 36.5µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.818mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.64mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.38mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 7.86mg 19%
Protein 28.14g 19.84g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.226mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 2.539g 11%
Copper 0.171mg 0.25mg 9%
Phosphorus 247mg 200mg 7%
Folate 25µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.981g 4%
Cholesterol 68mg 55mg 4%
Potassium 379mg 490mg 3%
Calories 175kcal 142kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 3.18µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Fats 6.05g 6.34g 0%
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 44mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.016mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 2.103g 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more OtherOther +190.7%
~equal in Fats ~6.34g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.5g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.103g

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.