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Horse meat vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horse meat and asparagus

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin A.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Asparagus, 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.
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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.6%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +607.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +487%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +618.2%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Protein 28.14g 2.2g 52%
Iron 5.03mg 2.14mg 36%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.54mg 30%
Phosphorus 247mg 52mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.978mg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 13.5µg 2.3µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.091mg 18%
Folate 52µg 13%
Fats 6.05g 0.12g 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.04g 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Calories 175kcal 20kcal 8%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.158mg 6%
Potassium 379mg 202mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.05g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 5.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.141mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0.171mg 0.189mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.88g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1179.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4941.7%
Contains more OtherOther +215.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.7%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.