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Horse meat vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and sweet potato different?

  • Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and selenium, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, fiber, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than horse meat.
  • Sweet potato is lower in cholesterol.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than horse meat (0).

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types were used 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +724.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1173.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1072.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +768.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Iron 5.03mg 0.61mg 55%
Protein 28.14g 1.57g 53%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.3mg 32%
Phosphorus 247mg 47mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.557mg 27%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.6µg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.258mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.209mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.018g 9%
Fats 6.05g 0.05g 9%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.014g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.061mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.001g 5%
Calories 175kcal 86kcal 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 30mg 2%
Copper 0.171mg 0.151mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Potassium 379mg 337mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Sodium 55mg 55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1692.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12000%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5971.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.