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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.
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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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
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.
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%
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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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Surimi 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
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15% 7% 76%
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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Surimi
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24% 19% 57%
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%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.