Horse meat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between horse meat and veal
- Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, and copper; however, veal has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 79% higher.
- Veal has 5 times less iron than horse meat. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while veal has 0.99mg.
- Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +408.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +148.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.16µg | 1.27µg | 79% |
| Iron | 5.03mg | 0.99mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.84mg | 8.03mg | 20% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 103mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.27mg | 12% |
| Protein | 28.14g | 24.38g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.9g | 3.04g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.39mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 217mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.12g | 2.84g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.85g | 0.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fats | 6.05g | 7.56g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 379mg | 337mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 55mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Calories | 175kcal | 172kcal | 0% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 3.82mg | 3.87mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 13.7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Protein:
24.38 g
Fats:
7.56 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.76 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~66.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.55 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34% |
