Pasta vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pasta and horse meat
- Pasta has more vitamin B1 and manganese; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 126% more than pasta.
- Horse meat contains 10 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while horse meat contains 0.022mg.
- Pasta has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of pasta is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +918.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1479.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +341.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +83.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +582.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +292.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +387.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +870.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2157.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 3.16µg | 126% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 5.03mg | 49% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 28.14g | 46% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 3.82mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 247mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 4.84mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.33mg | 23% |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 68mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 379mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.022mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.171mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 1.9g | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0g | 8% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 6.05g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 2.12g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 175kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +446.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +476.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +490.3% |
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Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
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 | -92.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1609.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.1% |
