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Horse meat vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and french fries different?

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, french fries are richer in fiber and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 132% higher.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than french fries (70).

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +521%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +664%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1022.7%

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%
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Iron 5.03mg 0.81mg 53%
Protein 28.14g 3.43g 49%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.5mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 5.398g 30%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.9µg 23%
Phosphorus 247mg 125mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Carbs 0g 41.44g 14%
Fats 6.05g 14.73g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 3.004mg 11%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.247mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 5.969g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Folate 30µg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Calories 175kcal 312kcal 7%
Sodium 55mg 210mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.039mg 6%
Potassium 379mg 579mg 6%
Copper 0.171mg 0.124mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.372mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 4.7mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 35mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.9g 2.336g 2%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +720.4%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
Contains more FatsFats +143.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

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% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +535.1%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.