Horse meat vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horse meat and taco

Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and copper, while taco has more fiber.
Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 93% more than taco.
Horse meat contains 4 times more iron than taco. While horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, taco contains only 1.19mg.
The amount of cholesterol in taco is lower.
Horse meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horse meat is 0, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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.

Horse meat

Taco

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.3%
Contains more IronIron	+322.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+122.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1012.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1031.8%

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.

Horse meat

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+239.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

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~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.16µg	0.93µg	93%
Iron	5.03mg	1.19mg	48%
Protein	28.14g	8.86g	39%
Vitamin B3	4.84mg	1.65mg	20%
Zinc	3.82mg	1.75mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.33mg	0.09mg	18%
Fiber	0g	3.9g	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.85g	3.042g	15%
Sodium	55mg	397mg	15%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Cholesterol	68mg	28mg	13%
Saturated fat	1.9g	4.384g	11%
Copper	0.171mg	0.077mg	10%
Phosphorus	247mg	178mg	10%
Fats	6.05g	12.7g	10%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.249mg	10%
Calcium	8mg	89mg	8%
Selenium	13.5µg	9.2µg	8%
Carbs	0g	19.85g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.12g	4.411g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Folate		19µg	5%
Potassium	379mg	209mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.06mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.05mg	4%
Calories	175kcal	226kcal	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	20µg	2%
Magnesium	25mg	32mg	2%
Vitamin C	2mg	0.4mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Net carbs	0g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.349mg		0%
Threonine	1.262mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.334mg		0%
Leucine	2.232mg		0%
Lysine	2.398mg		0%
Methionine	0.623mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.157mg		0%
Valine	1.458mg		0%
Histidine	1.081mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A