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Horse meat vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horse meat and skipjack tuna

  • Horse meat is higher in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, copper, and vitamin B1; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 87% higher.
  • Horse meat has 5 times more saturated fat than skipjack tuna. While horse meat has 1.9g of saturated fat, skipjack tuna has only 0.42g.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +214.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.7%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 18.756mg 87%
Selenium 13.5µg 46.8µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.981mg 50%
Iron 5.03mg 1.6mg 43%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 2.19µg 40%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.05mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Fats 6.05g 1.29g 7%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.42g 7%
Copper 0.171mg 0.11mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 44mg 5%
Phosphorus 247mg 285mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.243g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.038mg 5%
Potassium 379mg 522mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 37mg 3%
Cholesterol 68mg 60mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.403g 3%
Calories 175kcal 132kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 1mg 1%
Protein 28.14g 28.21g 0%
Sodium 55mg 47mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.122mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +369%
Contains more OtherOther +349.2%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

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% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +772.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.