Horse meat vs. Game raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between horse meat and game raw
- Horse meat has more iron, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus; however, game raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Game raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 131% more than horse meat.
- Game raw contains 2 times less zinc than horse meat. Horse meat contains 3.82mg of zinc, while game raw contains 2.09mg.
- Horse meat has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Game meat, deer, raw.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +47.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +82.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +48% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +86.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +99.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 6.31µg | 131% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.48mg | 28% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 3.4mg | 20% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 2.09mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.22mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 6.37mg | 10% |
Protein | 28.14g | 22.96g | 10% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.253mg | 9% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 9.7µg | 7% |
Fats | 6.05g | 2.42g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 85mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 202mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 0.67g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 0.95g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.47g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.37mg | 3% |
Calories | 175kcal | 120kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Potassium | 379mg | 318mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
Calcium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
Sodium | 55mg | 51mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 1.08mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.951mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 2.006mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.566mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.937mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 1.073mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 1.135mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Protein:
22.96 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.57 g
Other:
1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
Contains more OtherOther | +74.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.95 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.47 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |