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Horse meat vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horse meat and pumpkin

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6, while pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 170% more than horse meat.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin is lower.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horse meat is 0, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Pumpkin, 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.
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +528.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1093.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.2%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +706.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Protein 28.14g 1g 54%
Iron 5.03mg 0.8mg 53%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.32mg 32%
Phosphorus 247mg 44mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.6mg 27%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.3µg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.061mg 21%
Fats 6.05g 0.1g 9%
Vitamin C 2mg 9mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.052g 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Calories 175kcal 26kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.005g 6%
Copper 0.171mg 0.127mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.013g 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.125mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Potassium 379mg 340mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 21mg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2714%
Contains more FatsFats +5950%
Contains more OtherOther +128.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16207.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.