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Horse meat vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horse meat and pork Meat

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 108% more.
  • Horse meat contains 4 times more iron than pork Meat. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while pork Meat contains 1.15mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +337.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183%
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +454.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.57µg 108%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.95mg 71%
Iron 5.03mg 1.15mg 49%
Selenium 13.5µg 38.2µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.739mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.387mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 7.432mg 16%
Zinc 3.82mg 2.42mg 13%
Copper 0.171mg 0.111mg 7%
Fats 6.05g 3.51g 4%
Protein 28.14g 26.17g 4%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.198g 3%
Phosphorus 247mg 267mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 1.334g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.506g 2%
Calories 175kcal 143kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 68mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 379mg 421mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +72.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.3%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.9%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.