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Horse meat vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horse meat and rice?

  • Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and selenium, yet rice is richer in manganese.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% higher.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +982.9%
Contains more IronIron +319.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +679.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +474.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2045.5%

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%
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Protein 28.14g 2.69g 51%
Iron 5.03mg 1.2mg 48%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.49mg 30%
Phosphorus 247mg 43mg 29%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 1.476mg 21%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.472mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.093mg 18%
Folate 58µg 15%
Selenium 13.5µg 7.5µg 11%
Copper 0.171mg 0.069mg 11%
Potassium 379mg 35mg 10%
Fats 6.05g 0.28g 9%
Carbs 0g 28.17g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.013mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.077g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.088g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.076g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.163mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Calories 175kcal 130kcal 2%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 27.77g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.063mg 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
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +946.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2060.7%
Contains more OtherOther +335.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~68.44g

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
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1018.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.