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

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What are the differences between horse meat and ground turkey?

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc, yet ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 76% more.
  • Horse meat has 3 times more iron than ground turkey. While horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, ground turkey has only 1.52mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in horse meat is lower.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Ground turkey, cooked types 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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +230.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 1.34µg 76%
Iron 5.03mg 1.52mg 44%
Selenium 13.5µg 31.1µg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 8.724mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.633mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 2.917g 14%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Cholesterol 68mg 93mg 8%
Fats 6.05g 10.4g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.211mg 7%
Zinc 3.82mg 3.11mg 6%
Potassium 379mg 294mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.9g 2.669g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 3.458g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Copper 0.171mg 0.151mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Protein 28.14g 27.37g 2%
Calcium 8mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.077mg 2%
Calories 175kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 78mg 1%
Phosphorus 247mg 254mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more OtherOther +1043.8%
Contains more FatsFats +71.9%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.2%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.