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Horse meat vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and saffron different?

  • Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, while saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1234% more than horse meat.
  • Saffron is lower in cholesterol.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than horse meat (0).

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Spices, saffron 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more ZincZinc +250.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +956%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1287.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.9%
Contains more IronIron +120.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129027.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 28.408mg 1234%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Vitamin C 2mg 80.8mg 88%
Iron 5.03mg 11.1mg 76%
Magnesium 25mg 264mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 1.01mg 52%
Potassium 379mg 1724mg 40%
Protein 28.14g 11.43g 33%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.09mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Folate 93µg 23%
Carbs 0g 65.37g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 1.46mg 21%
Copper 0.171mg 0.328mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Selenium 13.5µg 5.6µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.267mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 111mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 2.067g 8%
Calories 175kcal 310kcal 7%
Sodium 55mg 148mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.429g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.586g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.115mg 1%
Phosphorus 247mg 252mg 1%
Fats 6.05g 5.85g 0%
Net carbs 0g 61.47g 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 - DPA 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.2%
Contains more WaterWater +437.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +197.8%
~equal in Fats ~5.85g

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +394.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.2%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.