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Horse meat vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horse meat and scallion

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, scallion is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.3%
Contains more IronIron +239.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +106%
Contains more ZincZinc +879.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +567.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.3%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +821.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Protein 28.14g 1.83g 53%
Iron 5.03mg 1.48mg 44%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.39mg 31%
Phosphorus 247mg 37mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.525mg 27%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.6µg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.061mg 21%
Vitamin C 2mg 18.8mg 19%
Folate 64µg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Copper 0.171mg 0.083mg 10%
Fats 6.05g 0.19g 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.032g 8%
Calories 175kcal 32kcal 7%
Calcium 8mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.16mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.074g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.027g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 379mg 276mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.34g 2%
Sodium 55mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1437.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3084.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7751.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1048.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.