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Horse meat vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horse meat and yam

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, yam is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and manganese.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Yam, raw.

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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%
Yam
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more IronIron +831.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1828.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1704.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.178mg

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%
Yam
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +755%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0µg 132%
Iron 5.03mg 0.54mg 56%
Protein 28.14g 1.53g 53%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.24mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 0.552mg 27%
Phosphorus 247mg 55mg 27%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.7µg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin C 2mg 17.1mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.397mg 16%
Potassium 379mg 816mg 13%
Carbs 0g 27.88g 9%
Fats 6.05g 0.17g 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.037g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.032mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 0.006g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 0.076g 5%
Calories 175kcal 118kcal 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.293mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Sodium 55mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.112mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.171mg 0.178mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1739.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3458.8%
Contains more OtherOther +123.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1018.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.