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Lettuce vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and horse meat

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A; however, horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 148% higher.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than horse meat.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1036.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.4%
Contains more IronIron +484.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +489.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2022.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +751.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 CVitamin C +360%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Protein 1.36g 28.14g 54%
Iron 0.86mg 5.03mg 52%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Zinc 0.18mg 3.82mg 33%
Phosphorus 29mg 247mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 4.84mg 28%
Selenium 0.6µg 13.5µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.33mg 18%
Copper 0.029mg 0.171mg 16%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.022mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Fats 0.15g 6.05g 9%
Saturated fat 0.02g 1.9g 9%
Calories 15kcal 175kcal 8%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 2mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Potassium 194mg 379mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.85g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 8mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 2.87g 0g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Sodium 28mg 55mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 1.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1969.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3933.3%
Contains more OtherOther +185.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +936.6%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.