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Horse meat vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and table salt different?

  • Horse meat is higher than table salt in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and copper.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1683% more than horse meat.
  • Table salt is lower in cholesterol.

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4637.5%
Contains more IronIron +1424.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +470%
Contains more ZincZinc +3720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31890%
Contains more OtherOther +5353.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Horse meat Table salt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 55mg 38758mg 1683%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Iron 5.03mg 0.33mg 59%
Protein 28.14g 0g 56%
Phosphorus 247mg 0mg 35%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.1mg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0mg 25%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.1µg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Copper 0.171mg 0.03mg 16%
Potassium 379mg 8mg 11%
Calories 175kcal 0kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0mg 9%
Fats 6.05g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 25mg 1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Horse meat Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Horse meat
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Horse meat
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.9g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Horse meat
Horse meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Horse meat
Horse meat contains less Sodium (difference - 38703mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Horse meat
Horse meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.