Horse meat vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +239.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +116.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +386.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +654% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 0.65µg | 105% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.754mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 1203mg | 50% |
| Iron | 5.03mg | 1.48mg | 44% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 28.14g | 20.93g | 14% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 19.5µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.079mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 3.82mg | 2.88mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 196mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.202mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 53mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 4.023mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 379mg | 287mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.54g | 2% |
| Calories | 175kcal | 145kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 2.62g | 1% |
| Fats | 6.05g | 5.53g | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 1.9g | 1.81g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.75mg | 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:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +138.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.53g
~equal in
Water
~67.67g
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
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.81g
