Horse meat vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between horse meat and lamb ribs
- Horse meat has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper; however, lamb ribs is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Lamb ribs's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% more.
- Horse meat contains 3 times more iron than lamb ribs. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while lamb ribs contains 1.6mg.
- Horse meat contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.
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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 | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +214.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +48.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.5% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +41.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 12.77g | 49% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 1.6mg | 43% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 2.23µg | 39% |
Fats | 6.05g | 29.82g | 37% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 12.52g | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.11mg | 17% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 21.8µg | 15% |
Protein | 28.14g | 21.12g | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.63mg | 13% | |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 166mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 6.75mg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 97mg | 10% |
Calories | 175kcal | 359kcal | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 2.17g | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.115mg | 6% |
Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 3.49mg | 3% |
Potassium | 379mg | 271mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 55mg | 73mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 22mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 20mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.019mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.642mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.86mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.669mg | 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:
21.12 g
Fats:
29.82 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
47.89 g
Other:
1.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +56.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +392.9% |
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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
12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +490.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.3% |