Luncheon meat vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between luncheon meat and horse meat
- Luncheon meat has more selenium and vitamin B2; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 93% more than luncheon meat.
- Horse meat contains 15 times less sodium than luncheon meat. Luncheon meat contains 820mg of sodium, while horse meat contains 55mg.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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.
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +183.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +418.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +470% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +77.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +243.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.92µg | 3.16µg | 93% |
Iron | 0.97mg | 5.03mg | 51% |
Selenium | 38.3µg | 13.5µg | 45% |
Sodium | 820mg | 55mg | 33% |
Protein | 17.5g | 28.14g | 21% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.171mg | 16% |
Zinc | 2.15mg | 3.82mg | 15% |
Choline | 63.9mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.613mg | 12% | |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 247mg | 11% |
Fats | 12.77g | 6.05g | 10% |
Saturated fat | 3.944g | 1.9g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.685g | 2.12g | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.565g | 0.85g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.272mg | 0.33mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 68mg | 3% |
Potassium | 300mg | 379mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 25mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.128mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.225mg | 4.84mg | 2% |
Calories | 189kcal | 175kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.04g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.04g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
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% | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.055g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.5 g
Fats:
12.77 g
Carbs:
1.04 g
Water:
65.87 g
Other:
2.82 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats | +111.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.8% |
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Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.565 g
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 | +168.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.8% |