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Horse meat vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horse meat and ground beef?

  • Horse meat is richer in iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B3, yet ground beef is richer in zinc and selenium.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.
  • Horse meat has 2 times more copper than ground beef. Horse meat has 0.171mg of copper, while ground beef has 0.079mg.
  • Horse meat contains less cholesterol.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +121.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.5%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.311mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Ground beef DV% diff.
Iron 5.03mg 2.27mg 35%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 2.49µg 28%
Saturated fat 1.9g 6.073g 19%
Zinc 3.82mg 5.84mg 18%
Fats 6.05g 15.37g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 7.322g 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 247mg 166mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Selenium 13.5µg 19.1µg 10%
Copper 0.171mg 0.079mg 10%
Protein 28.14g 23.87g 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 4.026mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.051mg 4%
Potassium 379mg 241mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.171mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.408g 3%
Calories 175kcal 241kcal 3%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 73mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.311mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +154%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.