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Mutton vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mutton and horse meat

  • Mutton has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, horse meat is richer in copper.
  • Mutton's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% more.
  • Mutton contains 3 times more selenium than horse meat. Mutton contains 38µg of selenium, while horse meat contains 13.5µg.
  • Horse meat contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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.
Mutton
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
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 +24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
~equal in Potassium ~379mg
~equal in Iron ~5.03mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~247mg

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.
Mutton
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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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mutton Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.44µg 3.16µg 53%
Selenium 38µg 13.5µg 45%
Zinc 5.93mg 3.82mg 19%
Choline 100.6mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 18%
Saturated fat 5.142g 1.9g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.12mg 14%
Cholesterol 109mg 68mg 14%
Copper 0.062mg 0.171mg 12%
Protein 33.43g 28.14g 11%
Vitamin B3 6.52mg 4.84mg 11%
Fats 11.09g 6.05g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.459g 2.12g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.377mg 0.33mg 4%
Phosphorus 272mg 247mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 234kcal 175kcal 3%
Sodium 135mg 55mg 3%
Iron 4.76mg 5.03mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Potassium 409mg 379mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 0.08g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.08g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.022mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.85g 0%
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mutton
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 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 ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mutton
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 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 +110.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.85g

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.