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Horse meat vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horse meat and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Horse meat is higher in iron and zinc; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 322% higher.
  • Horse meat contains 5 times more zinc than tuna Bluefin. While horse meat contains 3.82mg of zinc, tuna Bluefin contains only 0.77mg.

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +284%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.7%
~equal in Sodium ~50mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 10.88µg 322%
Vitamin A 0µg 757µg 84%
Selenium 13.5µg 46.8µg 61%
Iron 5.03mg 1.31mg 47%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 10.54mg 36%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.77mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.525mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.278mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.306mg 14%
Phosphorus 247mg 326mg 11%
Magnesium 25mg 64mg 9%
Copper 0.171mg 0.11mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 1.844g 7%
Cholesterol 68mg 49mg 6%
Protein 28.14g 29.91g 4%
Potassium 379mg 323mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.9g 1.612g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Calories 175kcal 184kcal 0%
Fats 6.05g 6.28g 0%
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 2.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more OtherOther +157.9%
~equal in Protein ~29.91g
~equal in Fats ~6.28g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.09g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.053g

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.