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Horse meat vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between horse meat and taco salad

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, taco salad has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 118% higher.
  • Taco salad has 6 times less selenium than horse meat. Horse meat has 13.5µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.5%
Contains more IronIron +337.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +513.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1112.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +659.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +887.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.8mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.32µg 118%
Iron 5.03mg 1.15mg 49%
Protein 28.14g 6.68g 43%
Phosphorus 247mg 72mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 1.24mg 23%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.36mg 22%
Selenium 13.5µg 2.2µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.11mg 17%
Cholesterol 68mg 22mg 15%
Sodium 55mg 385mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Folate 42µg 11%
Calcium 8mg 97mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 3.446g 7%
Copper 0.171mg 0.113mg 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.167mg 6%
Potassium 379mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.18mg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.91g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Calories 175kcal 141kcal 2%
Fats 6.05g 7.46g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 2.606g 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 1.8mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 11.91g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.883g 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.883g

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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

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.