Horse meat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between horse meat and lamb
- Horse meat has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while lamb has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Horse meat covers your daily need for iron, 39% more than lamb.
- Horse meat contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. While horse meat contains 0.33mg of vitamin B6, lamb contains only 0.13mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in horse meat is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +22.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +167.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +153.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.03mg | 1.88mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 1.9g | 8.83g | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 2.55µg | 25% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 26.4µg | 23% |
| Fats | 6.05g | 20.94g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 8.82g | 17% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.13mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 6.66mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 97mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 188mg | 8% |
| Protein | 28.14g | 24.52g | 7% |
| Calories | 175kcal | 294kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.119mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 3.82mg | 4.46mg | 6% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 1.51g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 379mg | 310mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 55mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.777mg | 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:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +246.1% |
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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
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +316% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +77.6% |
