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Horse meat vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horse meat and watermelon?

  • Horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper, yet watermelon is higher in vitamin A.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • The glycemic index of horse meat is lower.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Watermelon, raw types 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.4%
Contains more IronIron +1995.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2619.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +305%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Iron 5.03mg 0.24mg 60%
Protein 28.14g 0.61g 55%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.1mg 34%
Phosphorus 247mg 11mg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.178mg 29%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.4µg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.045mg 22%
Copper 0.171mg 0.042mg 14%
Fats 6.05g 0.15g 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.016g 9%
Potassium 379mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.021mg 8%
Calories 175kcal 30kcal 7%
Vitamin C 2mg 8.1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.033mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.05g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.037g 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.55g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.038mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4513.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3933.3%
Contains more OtherOther +662.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.9%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5629.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.