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Horse meat vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horse meat and shark raw?

  • Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet shark raw is richer in selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Horse meat has 9 times more zinc than shark raw. Horse meat has 3.82mg of zinc, while shark raw has 0.43mg.
  • Shark raw contains less cholesterol.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.9%
Contains more IronIron +498.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +418.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +788.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170.4%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 1.49µg 70%
Iron 5.03mg 0.84mg 52%
Selenium 13.5µg 36.5µg 42%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.43mg 31%
Copper 0.171mg 0.033mg 15%
Protein 28.14g 20.98g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 2.938mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 379mg 160mg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 49mg 6%
Cholesterol 68mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.4mg 5%
Phosphorus 247mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.042mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.925g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.062mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.195g 2%
Calories 175kcal 130kcal 2%
Fats 6.05g 4.51g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Sodium 55mg 79mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 1.808g 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +96.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.6%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.