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Horse meat vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and quinoa different?

  • Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while quinoa is higher in manganese and fiber.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 132% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than horse meat (0).

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Quinoa, cooked 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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains more IronIron +237.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2768.2%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1074.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Protein 28.14g 4.4g 47%
Iron 5.03mg 1.49mg 44%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.412mg 28%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.631mg 26%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.09mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 13.5µg 2.8µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.123mg 16%
Phosphorus 247mg 152mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Folate 42µg 11%
Magnesium 25mg 64mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.231g 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 0g 21.3g 7%
Fats 6.05g 1.92g 6%
Potassium 379mg 172mg 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.528g 4%
Calories 175kcal 120kcal 3%
Sodium 55mg 7mg 2%
Copper 0.171mg 0.192mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.078g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.107mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +539.5%
Contains more FatsFats +215.1%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.8%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.