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Horse meat vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horse meat and spaghetti

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium and manganese.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +761.4%
Contains more IronIron +906%
Contains more CopperCopper +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +649%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1363.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.6%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +573.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Iron 5.03mg 0.5mg 57%
Protein 28.14g 5.8g 45%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.51mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.4mg 28%
Phosphorus 247mg 58mg 27%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 13.5µg 26.4µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.049mg 22%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.322mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 0g 30.86g 10%
Potassium 379mg 44mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.02mg 8%
Copper 0.171mg 0.1mg 8%
Fats 6.05g 0.93g 8%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.176g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.02mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.131g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.326g 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calories 175kcal 158kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.06g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.2%
Contains more FatsFats +550.5%
Contains more OtherOther +553.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1518.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.