Horse meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between horse meat and pork
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper, while pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 103% more than pork.
- Horse meat contains 6 times more iron than pork. While horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, pork contains only 0.87mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in horse meat is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 IronIron | +478.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +137.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +235.6% |
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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +351.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +777% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 0.7µg | 103% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.877mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 45.3µg | 58% |
| Iron | 5.03mg | 0.87mg | 52% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.9g | 5.23g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.321mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 3.82mg | 2.39mg | 13% |
| Fats | 6.05g | 13.92g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.073mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 6.19g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.464mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 80mg | 4% |
| Calories | 175kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Protein | 28.14g | 27.32g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 379mg | 423mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 5.037mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 246mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 1.067mg | 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:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +105.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +130.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.32g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~57.87g
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
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.2% |
