Horse meat vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between horse meat and lamb loin?
- Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper, yet lamb loin is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Lamb loin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
- Horse meat has 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb loin. Horse meat has 0.33mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin has 0.11mg.
- Horse meat contains less cholesterol.
We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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 | +54.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.2% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 2.21µg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 1.9g | 10.24g | 38% |
| Iron | 5.03mg | 2.12mg | 36% |
| Fats | 6.05g | 23.59g | 27% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 24.6µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 9.68g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.11mg | 17% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 7.1mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 28.14g | 22.55g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 180mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.24mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 95mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 1.87g | 7% |
| Calories | 175kcal | 309kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.119mg | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 3.82mg | 3.41mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 379mg | 246mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.714mg | 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:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +289.9% |
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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
10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.87 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +356.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120% |
