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Horse meat vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and quail meat different?

  • Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc, while quail meat is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 114% more than quail meat.
  • Horse meat contains 2 times more zinc than quail meat. Horse meat contains 3.82mg of zinc, while quail meat contains 2.42mg.
  • Horse meat is lower in saturated fat.

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Quail, meat, and skin, raw types were used in this article.

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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 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.5%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Sodium ~53mg

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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +634.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +205%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Quail meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.43µg 114%
Copper 0.171mg 0.507mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.6mg 21%
Protein 28.14g 19.63g 17%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 7.538mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.772mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 2.98g 14%
Iron 5.03mg 3.97mg 13%
Zinc 3.82mg 2.42mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.244mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.26mg 11%
Fats 6.05g 12.05g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.9g 3.38g 7%
Selenium 13.5µg 16.6µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 4.18g 5%
Potassium 379mg 216mg 5%
Vitamin C 2mg 6.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 247mg 275mg 4%
Cholesterol 68mg 76mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Calories 175kcal 192kcal 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 53mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.945mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.013mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 1.645mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.591mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.826mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.033mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 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
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +-237.6%
Contains more FatsFats +99.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.65g

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
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.6%

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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. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.