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Horse meat vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Horse meat and Rib eye steak different?

  • Horse meat is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Phosphorus, and Copper, while Rib eye steak is higher in Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 44% more than Rib eye steak.
  • Horse meat contains 2 times more Iron than Rib eye steak. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of Iron, while Rib eye steak contains 2.24mg.
  • Horse meat is lower in Saturated Fat.

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
Horse meat
Horse meat
5
:
5
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains more Iron +124.6%
Contains more Magnesium +13.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +62.5%
Contains more Potassium +45.8%
Contains more Copper +113.8%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Zinc +54.7%
Contains more Manganese +263.6%
Contains more Selenium +120%
Equal in Sodium - 54
Horse meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 189% 18% 106% 34% 8% 105% 57% 3% 74%
Rib eye steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 85% 16% 66% 23% 8% 162% 27% 11% 162%
Contains more Iron +124.6%
Contains more Magnesium +13.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +62.5%
Contains more Potassium +45.8%
Contains more Copper +113.8%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Zinc +54.7%
Contains more Manganese +263.6%
Contains more Selenium +120%
Equal in Sodium - 54

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.
Horse meat
Horse meat
3
:
9
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +44.5%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.908
Horse meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 7% 25% 28% 91% 0% 77% 0% 396% 0%
Rib eye steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 2% 6% 0% 18% 67% 93% 33% 111% 5% 263% 4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +44.5%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.908

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Horse meat
Horse meat
3
:
1
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains more Protein +18.8%
Contains more Water +17.4%
Contains more Other +18200%
Contains more Fats +260.5%
Horse meat
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Rib eye steak
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more Protein +18.8%
Contains more Water +17.4%
Contains more Other +18200%
Contains more Fats +260.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Horse meat
Horse meat
1
:
2
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +396.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +20.8%
Horse meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.85 g
Rib eye steak
46% 50% 5%
Saturated Fat: 9.684 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.027 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +396.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +20.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Horse meat Rib eye steak
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Rib eye steak Opinion
Protein 28.14g 23.69g Horse meat
Fats 6.05g 21.81g Rib eye steak
Calories 175kcal 291kcal Rib eye steak
Calcium 8mg 11mg Rib eye steak
Iron 5.03mg 2.24mg Horse meat
Magnesium 25mg 22mg Horse meat
Phosphorus 247mg 152mg Horse meat
Potassium 379mg 260mg Horse meat
Sodium 55mg 54mg Rib eye steak
Zinc 3.82mg 5.91mg Rib eye steak
Copper 0.171mg 0.08mg Horse meat
Manganese 0.022mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Selenium 13.5µg 29.7µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 0IU 25IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 8µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin E 0.1mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin D 7IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin D 0.2µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg Horse meat
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.071mg Horse meat
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.287mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 4.908mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B5 0.536mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.477mg Rib eye steak
Folate 6µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 2.1µg Horse meat
Vitamin K 1.6µg Rib eye steak
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.265mg Horse meat
Threonine 1.262mg 1.116mg Horse meat
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.103mg Horse meat
Leucine 2.232mg 2.041mg Horse meat
Lysine 2.398mg 2.269mg Horse meat
Methionine 0.623mg 0.641mg Rib eye steak
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.95mg Horse meat
Valine 1.458mg 1.184mg Horse meat
Histidine 1.081mg 0.888mg Horse meat
Cholesterol 68mg 80mg Horse meat
Trans Fat 1.478g Horse meat
Saturated Fat 1.9g 9.684g Horse meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g Rib eye steak
Monounsaturated Fat 2.12g 10.519g Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.027g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g Rib eye steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Horse meat Rib eye steak
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Horse meat
50%
Rib eye steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Horse meat
56%
Rib eye steak

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Horse meat
Horse meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Horse meat
Horse meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Horse meat
Horse meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.784g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.