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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.
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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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.
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Potato salad 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
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%
~equal in Other ~1.95g

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
19% 32% 49%
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%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.