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Horse meat vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horse meat and fruitcake

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and copper; however, fruitcake is richer in fiber.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 131% higher.
  • Horse meat has 14 times more zinc than fruitcake. While horse meat has 3.82mg of zinc, fruitcake has only 0.27mg.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.7%
Contains more IronIron +143%
Contains more CopperCopper +242%
Contains more ZincZinc +1314.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +511.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.01µg 131%
Protein 28.14g 2.9g 50%
Iron 5.03mg 2.07mg 37%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.27mg 32%
Phosphorus 247mg 52mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.791mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.046mg 22%
Selenium 13.5µg 2µg 21%
Carbs 0g 61.6g 21%
Cholesterol 68mg 5mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 3.323g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Copper 0.171mg 0.05mg 13%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.22mg 9%
Calories 175kcal 324kcal 7%
Potassium 379mg 153mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 4.2g 5%
Fats 6.05g 9.1g 5%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.048g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.099mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 101mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +870.3%
Contains more WaterWater +152.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%
Contains more FatsFats +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +290.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.