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

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Differences between horse meat and pork chop

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, and zinc; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
  • Horse meat has 6 times more iron than pork chop. While horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, pork chop has only 0.87mg.
  • Horse meat has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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.
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% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +478.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +169.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +378.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.66µg 104%
Iron 5.03mg 0.87mg 52%
Selenium 13.5µg 36.4µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.49mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 7.927mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.313mg 15%
Fats 6.05g 14.35g 13%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.489mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.9g 4.339g 11%
Protein 28.14g 23.72g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.894g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 4.887g 7%
Copper 0.171mg 0.105mg 7%
Zinc 3.82mg 3.15mg 6%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Calcium 8mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Calories 175kcal 231kcal 3%
Cholesterol 68mg 78mg 3%
Potassium 379mg 315mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 74mg 1%
Phosphorus 247mg 241mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +281.3%
Contains more FatsFats +137.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

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 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.8%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.