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Horse meat vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horse meat and Swiss cheese

  • Horse meat is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper; however, Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 88% higher.
  • Horse meat has 76 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While horse meat has 4.84mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese has only 0.064mg.
  • Horse meat has less saturated fat.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than Swiss cheese (27).

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +426.4%
Contains more IronIron +3769.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11025%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.2%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.06µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 890mg 88%
Saturated fat 1.9g 18.227g 74%
Iron 5.03mg 0.13mg 61%
Phosphorus 247mg 574mg 47%
Fats 6.05g 30.99g 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Selenium 13.5µg 30µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.064mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.071mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 8.046g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.302mg 14%
Copper 0.171mg 0.047mg 14%
Calories 175kcal 393kcal 11%
Potassium 379mg 72mg 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 93mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.011mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 7%
Sodium 55mg 187mg 6%
Zinc 3.82mg 4.37mg 5%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 3.06µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.341g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 33mg 2%
Protein 28.14g 26.96g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.44g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +70%
Contains more FatsFats +412.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +62.8%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.