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Meatball vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and horse meat

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, and fiber, while horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 70% more than horse meat.
  • The amount of sodium in horse meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more IronIron +132.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1587.5%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +838%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.1mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 3.16µg 69%
Copper 0.706mg 0.171mg 59%
Iron 2.16mg 5.03mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.85g 25%
Selenium 0.8µg 13.5µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 550mg 55mg 22%
Folate 78µg 20%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.82mg 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 4.84mg 15%
Phosphorus 344mg 247mg 14%
Protein 21g 28.14g 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.33mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.12mg 7%
Potassium 180mg 379mg 6%
Fats 9g 6.05g 5%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.9g 2%
Calcium 25mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Calories 197kcal 175kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 2.12g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 FatsFats +48.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +118.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.12g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.