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Horse meat vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horse meat and shrimp

  • Horse meat has more iron, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper and calcium.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for iron is 57% more.
  • Horse meat contains 44 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. Horse meat contains 2.12g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.048g.
  • Shrimp contains less saturated fat.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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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Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +886.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 132%
Iron 5.03mg 0.51mg 57%
Cholesterol 68mg 189mg 40%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 30%
Selenium 13.5µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 25%
Copper 0.171mg 0.379mg 23%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.64mg 20%
Fats 6.05g 0.28g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.056g 8%
Protein 28.14g 23.98g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 70mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.079g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.048g 5%
Calories 175kcal 99kcal 4%
Potassium 379mg 259mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 39mg 3%
Sodium 55mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Phosphorus 247mg 237mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 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 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2060.7%
Contains more OtherOther +51.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +975.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.