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Horse meat vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and roe different?

  • Horse meat is richer in iron, zinc, and vitamin B3, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 349% more than horse meat.
  • Horse meat contains 7 times more iron than roe. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while roe contains 0.77mg.
  • Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.
  • Roe has a higher glycemic index (27) than horse meat (0).

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +553.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +720%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +690.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +265.2%
~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 Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 11.54µg 349%
Cholesterol 68mg 479mg 137%
Selenium 13.5µg 51.7µg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.949mg 64%
Iron 5.03mg 0.77mg 53%
Phosphorus 247mg 515mg 38%
Folate 92µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 23%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.28mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 3.404g 17%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 2.192mg 17%
Vitamin C 2mg 16.4mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.277mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.185mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Copper 0.171mg 0.128mg 5%
Potassium 379mg 283mg 3%
Sodium 55mg 117mg 3%
Fats 6.05g 8.23g 3%
Calcium 8mg 28mg 2%
Calories 175kcal 204kcal 1%
Protein 28.14g 28.62g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.92g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.92g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.866g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 2.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 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
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +36%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
~equal in Protein ~28.62g
~equal in Water ~58.63g

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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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.866g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.129g

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.