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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
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
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
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% |