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Horse meat vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horse meat and marinara sauce?

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin A.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Horse meat has 34 times more cholesterol than marinara sauce. While horse meat has 68mg of cholesterol, marinara sauce has only 2mg.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +544.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1810%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +626.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522.7%

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% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Iron 5.03mg 0.78mg 53%
Protein 28.14g 1.41g 53%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.2mg 33%
Phosphorus 247mg 34mg 30%
Selenium 13.5µg 1.1µg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 2mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.173mg 12%
Copper 0.171mg 0.081mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.17g 8%
Fats 6.05g 1.48g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 3.917mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.024mg 6%
Calories 175kcal 51kcal 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.137mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 33µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.377g 4%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.508g 2%
Potassium 379mg 319mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 27mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1895.7%
Contains more FatsFats +308.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +462.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.