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Jerky vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and horse meat

  • Jerky has more zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and potassium, while horse meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 90% more than jerky.
  • The amount of sodium in horse meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.2%
~equal in Iron ~5.03mg

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.
Jerky
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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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +219.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 3.16µg 90%
Sodium 2081mg 55mg 88%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.9g 41%
Zinc 8.11mg 3.82mg 39%
Folate 134µg 34%
Fats 25.6g 6.05g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.12g 23%
Phosphorus 407mg 247mg 23%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 4.84mg 19%
Calories 410kcal 175kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.33mg 12%
Protein 33.2g 28.14g 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 48mg 68mg 7%
Potassium 597mg 379mg 6%
Copper 0.227mg 0.171mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 25mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.1mg 5%
Selenium 10.7µg 13.5µg 5%
Iron 5.42mg 5.03mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.022mg 4%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.85g 1%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 9g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +323.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +273.8%
Contains more WaterWater +173.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients
  2. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.