Horse meat vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between horse meat and surimi
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium; however, surimi is richer in selenium.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than surimi.
- Surimi has 22 times less vitamin B3 than horse meat. Horse meat has 4.84mg of vitamin B3, while surimi has 0.22mg.
- Surimi contains less saturated fat.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fish, surimi.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +238.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1834.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +434.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1057.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +471.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2100% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +97.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 1.6µg | 65% |
Iron | 5.03mg | 0.26mg | 60% |
Zinc | 3.82mg | 0.33mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 0.22mg | 29% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 28.1µg | 27% |
Protein | 28.14g | 15.18g | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.03mg | 23% |
Copper | 0.171mg | 0.032mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 30mg | 13% |
Fats | 6.05g | 0.9g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.9g | 0.191g | 8% |
Potassium | 379mg | 112mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.021mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 0.149g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 282mg | 5% |
Calories | 175kcal | 99kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 43mg | 4% |
Sodium | 55mg | 143mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.443g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 6.85g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 1% | |
Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0g | 6.85g | N/A |
Calcium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 1.387mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.595mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.458mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Protein:
15.18 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
6.85 g
Water:
76.34 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +572.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +150.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.443 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1322.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +91.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.9% |