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Horse meat vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between horse meat and turkey bacon

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, and vitamin B6; however, turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 82% more than turkey bacon.
  • Turkey bacon contains 4 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat contains 5.03mg of iron, while turkey bacon contains 1.4mg.
  • Horse meat has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +259.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%
~equal in Potassium ~349mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 1.19µg 82%
Iron 5.03mg 1.4mg 45%
Sodium 55mg 1069mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 4.699g 26%
Protein 28.14g 15.94g 24%
Fats 6.05g 16.93g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.9g 4.52g 12%
Zinc 3.82mg 2.54mg 12%
Copper 0.171mg 0.068mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 6.223g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.237mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.244mg 7%
Cholesterol 68mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 4.032mg 5%
Phosphorus 247mg 222mg 4%
Selenium 13.5µg 15.8µg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Calories 175kcal 226kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Potassium 379mg 349mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +179.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +86.3%
~equal in Water ~61.83g

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% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.8%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.