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Horse meat vs Ham - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Horse meat and Ham

  • Horse meat has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Copper, Zinc and Phosphorus, however Ham is higher in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 105% more than Ham.
  • Ham contains 3 times less Iron than Horse meat. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of Iron, while Ham contains 1.48mg.
  • Horse meat has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Horse meat
Horse meat
7
:
0
Ham
Ham
Contains more Iron +239.9%
Contains more Potassium +32.1%
Contains more Magnesium +78.6%
Contains more Copper +116.5%
Contains more Zinc +32.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +26%
Contains less Sodium -95.4%
Equal in Calcium - 8
Horse meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 189% 3% 34% 18% 57% 105% 106% 8%
Ham
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 56% 3% 26% 10% 27% 79% 85% 157%
Contains more Iron +239.9%
Contains more Potassium +32.1%
Contains more Magnesium +78.6%
Contains more Copper +116.5%
Contains more Zinc +32.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +26%
Contains less Sodium -95.4%
Equal in Calcium - 8

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Horse meat
Horse meat
3
:
8
Ham
Ham
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +386.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Horse meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 77% 396% 0% 0%
Ham
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 5% 24% 189% 47% 76% 25% 93% 82% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +386.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +21.2%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
52
Horse meat
45
Ham
Mineral Summary Score
65
Horse meat
55
Ham

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
169%
Horse meat
126%
Ham
Carbohydrates
0%
Horse meat
2%
Ham
Fats
28%
Horse meat
26%
Ham

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Horse meat Ham
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Horse meat Ham
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Horse meat
Horse meat contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Horse meat
Horse meat contains less Sodium (difference - 1148mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Horse meat
Horse meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ham
Ham is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ham
Ham is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.09g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ham
Ham is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ham
Ham is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Horse meat Ham Opinion
Calories 175 145 Horse meat
Protein 28.14 20.93 Horse meat
Fats 6.05 5.53 Horse meat
Vitamin C 2 0 Horse meat
Carbs 0 1.5 Ham
Cholesterol 68 53 Ham
Vitamin D 32 Ham
Iron 5.03 1.48 Horse meat
Calcium 8 8
Potassium 379 287 Horse meat
Magnesium 25 14 Horse meat
Sugars 0 Horse meat
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.171 0.079 Horse meat
Zinc 3.82 2.88 Horse meat
Starch
Phosphorus 247 196 Horse meat
Sodium 55 1203 Horse meat
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 0.25 Ham
Vitamin D 0.8 Ham
Vitamin B1 0.1 0.754 Ham
Vitamin B2 0.12 0.202 Ham
Vitamin B3 4.84 4.023 Horse meat
Vitamin B5 0.403 Ham
Vitamin B6 0.33 0.4 Ham
Vitamin B12 3.16 0.65 Horse meat
Vitamin K 0 Ham
Folate 3 Ham
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 1.9 1.81 Ham
Monounsaturated Fat 2.12 2.62 Ham
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85 0.54 Horse meat
Tryptophan 0.349 0.251 Horse meat
Threonine 1.262 0.931 Horse meat
Isoleucine 1.334 0.918 Horse meat
Leucine 2.232 1.661 Horse meat
Lysine 2.398 1.775 Horse meat
Methionine 0.623 0.553 Horse meat
Phenylalanine 1.157 0.904 Horse meat
Valine 1.458 0.908 Horse meat
Histidine 1.081 0.75 Horse meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/nutrients
  2. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.