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Horse meat vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horse meat and merlot

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium in horse meat is higher than in merlot.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 132% more than merlot.
  • Horse meat contains 68 times more selenium than merlot. While horse meat contains 13.5µg of selenium, merlot contains only 0.2µg.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horse meat is 0, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.4%
Contains more IronIron +993.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1454.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +973.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2060.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Iron 5.03mg 0.46mg 57%
Protein 28.14g 0.07g 56%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.14mg 33%
Phosphorus 247mg 23mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.224mg 29%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.2µg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.057mg 21%
Copper 0.171mg 0.011mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.9g 9%
Fats 6.05g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.005mg 8%
Potassium 379mg 127mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.031mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 5%
Calories 175kcal 83kcal 5%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.132mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 55mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.51g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.51g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Folate 1µg 0%
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
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40100%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +491.8%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.