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Horse meat vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between horse meat and roast beef

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, and zinc; however, roast beef has more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 47% higher.
  • Roast beef has 2 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while roast beef has 2.05mg.
  • Roast beef is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +145.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.7µg

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 0% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Roast beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 2.04µg 47%
Iron 5.03mg 2.05mg 37%
Sodium 55mg 853mg 35%
Protein 28.14g 18.62g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.46mg 10%
Copper 0.171mg 0.086mg 9%
Choline 43.9mg 8%
Potassium 379mg 647mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.213mg 7%
Cholesterol 68mg 51mg 6%
Zinc 3.82mg 3.2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.043mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 5.581mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.27g 4%
Fats 6.05g 3.69g 4%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.318g 3%
Calories 175kcal 115kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Selenium 13.5µg 14.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 247mg 242mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 1.521g 1%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.1%
Contains more FatsFats +64%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +82%

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.