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Horse meat vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horse meat and sockeye salmon?

  • Horse meat is higher in iron, zinc, and copper, yet sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for iron is 56% more.
  • Horse meat has 7 times more zinc than sockeye salmon. While horse meat has 3.82mg of zinc, sockeye salmon has only 0.55mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more IronIron +867.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +594.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Iron 5.03mg 0.52mg 56%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 4.47µg 55%
Selenium 13.5µg 35.5µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.827mg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 10.123mg 33%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.55mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 25%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Copper 0.171mg 0.076mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.246mg 10%
Phosphorus 247mg 305mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.157mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.969g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 36mg 3%
Protein 28.14g 26.48g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.327g 3%
Potassium 379mg 436mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Cholesterol 68mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 92mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 1.864g 1%
Calories 175kcal 156kcal 1%
Fats 6.05g 5.57g 1%
Calcium 8mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more OtherOther +195.2%
~equal in Protein ~26.48g
~equal in Fats ~5.57g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.1%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.