Horse meat vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between horse meat and Limburger
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, Limburger is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 88% more than Limburger.
- Limburger contains 39 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while Limburger contains 0.13mg.
- Horse meat has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of Limburger is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Cheese, limburger.
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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 | +19% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +196.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +3769.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +714.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +81.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6112.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2963.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +283.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +203.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +319.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 1.04µg | 88% |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 16.746g | 67% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 0.13mg | 61% |
Calcium | 8mg | 497mg | 49% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 340µg | 38% |
Fats | 6.05g | 27.25g | 33% |
Sodium | 55mg | 800mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 0.158mg | 29% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.503mg | 29% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.177mg | 24% | |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 393mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.086mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.021mg | 17% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 8.606g | 16% |
Protein | 28.14g | 20.05g | 16% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 2.1mg | 16% |
Folate | 58µg | 15% | |
Calories | 175kcal | 327kcal | 8% |
Potassium | 379mg | 128mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 90mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.495g | 2% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 14.5µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 21mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.49g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.49g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.739mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 2.093mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.675mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.619mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 1.439mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.578mg | 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:
20.05 g
Fats:
27.25 g
Carbs:
0.49 g
Water:
48.42 g
Other:
3.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +350.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +107.1% |
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
16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +305.9% |