Pork leg vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork leg and horse meat different?
- Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 105% higher.
- Pork leg contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than horse meat. While pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, horse meat contains only 0.1mg.
- Horse meat has less saturated fat.
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | -14.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +491.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +636% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +401.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 3.16µg | 105% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.1mg | 53% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 5.03mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 13.5µg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 1.9g | 21% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 28.14g | 21% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 6.05g | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 3.82mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 2.12g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.171mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 0.85g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 247mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.33mg | 5% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 175kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 4.84mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 379mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 68mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +211.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.8% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 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 | +295.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.9% |
