Horse meat vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between horse meat and pork loin
- Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, and phosphorus; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% higher.
- Horse meat has 6 times more iron than pork loin. While horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, pork loin has only 0.79mg.
- Horse meat has less saturated fat.
The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
Contains more IronIron | +536.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +205.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +119.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +145.9% |
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 | +496.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +801% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 0.53µg | 110% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.901mg | 67% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 0.79mg | 53% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 33.2µg | 36% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 1.74mg | 19% |
Protein | 28.14g | 19.74g | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.723mg | 14% | |
Choline | 69.7mg | 13% | |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.056mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.472mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 4.36g | 11% |
Fats | 6.05g | 12.58g | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.248mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 5.61g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 197mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 1.34g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 4.58mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 63mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
Calories | 175kcal | 198kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 379mg | 356mg | 1% |
Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 21mg | 1% |
Sodium | 55mg | 50mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.77mg | 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:
19.74 g
Fats:
12.58 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.92 g
Other:
0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +140.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +107.9% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.92g
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
4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.34 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +164.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.6% |