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Horse meat vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horse meat and hot dogs

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium; however, hot dogs are richer in calcium.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% higher.
  • Horse meat has 5 times more iron than hot dogs. While horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, hot dogs have only 1.09mg.
  • Horse meat has less saturated fat.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.3%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1137.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.5%
~equal in Selenium ~12.5µg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 1.57µg 66%
Iron 5.03mg 1.09mg 49%
Sodium 55mg 1090mg 45%
Protein 28.14g 10.26g 36%
Fats 6.05g 25.76g 30%
Saturated fat 1.9g 7.666g 26%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.2mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 4.404g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 11.386g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 2.665mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.166mg 13%
Calcium 8mg 99mg 9%
Copper 0.171mg 0.097mg 8%
Potassium 379mg 152mg 7%
Phosphorus 247mg 206mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Calories 175kcal 290kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.055mg 4%
Cholesterol 68mg 77mg 3%
Selenium 13.5µg 12.5µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.045mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.17g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.121mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +325.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +437.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.1%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.