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Horse meat vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horse meat and italian sausage raw?

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B3, yet italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 94% more.
  • Horse meat has 4 times more iron than italian sausage raw. While horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, italian sausage raw has only 1.18mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in horse meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of horse meat is lower.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.8%
Contains more IronIron +326.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.7%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +468%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.91µg 94%
Iron 5.03mg 1.18mg 48%
Saturated fat 1.9g 11.27g 43%
Fats 6.05g 31.33g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.568mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 14.34g 31%
Sodium 55mg 731mg 29%
Protein 28.14g 14.25g 28%
Selenium 13.5µg 24.8µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 4.03g 21%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.79mg 18%
Phosphorus 247mg 142mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 3.25mg 10%
Copper 0.171mg 0.08mg 10%
Calories 175kcal 346kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.168mg 4%
Potassium 379mg 253mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Cholesterol 68mg 76mg 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.3mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.65g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.65g 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +417.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +576.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.1%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.