Horse meat vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between horse meat and potato salad
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 132% more than potato salad.
- Potato salad contains 12 times less zinc than horse meat. Horse meat contains 3.82mg of zinc, while potato salad contains 0.31mg.
- Horse meat has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Potato salad, home-prepared.
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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 | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +673.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +44.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1132.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +375% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +229.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +137.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +359.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +29.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +443.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +134% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 0µg | 132% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 0.65mg | 55% |
Protein | 28.14g | 2.68g | 51% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 0.31mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 52mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 0.89mg | 25% |
Sodium | 55mg | 529mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 3.737g | 19% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 4.1µg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.141mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 10mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.118mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
Potassium | 379mg | 254mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
Carbs | 0g | 11.17g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.101mg | 3% |
Fats | 6.05g | 8.2g | 3% |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 1.429g | 2% |
Calories | 175kcal | 143kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 15mg | 2% |
Calcium | 8mg | 19mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 2.48g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 9.87g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 68mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.062mg | 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:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +950% |
Contains more FatsFats | +35.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.8% |
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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
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +339.6% |