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Horse meat vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horse meat and swordfish

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper; however, swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 100% more.
  • Horse meat contains 11 times more iron than swordfish. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while swordfish contains 0.45mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1017.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +407.4%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 13.5µg 68.5µg 100%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 1.62µg 64%
Iron 5.03mg 0.45mg 57%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 9.254mg 28%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.78mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.615mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Copper 0.171mg 0.046mg 14%
Protein 28.14g 23.45g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Phosphorus 247mg 304mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Potassium 379mg 499mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 3.544g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.063mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.368g 3%
Cholesterol 68mg 78mg 3%
Fats 6.05g 7.93g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 97mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.089mg 1%
Calories 175kcal 172kcal 0%
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.911g 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more OtherOther +408.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.26g

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% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.911g

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.