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Porterhouse steak vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porterhouse steak and horse meat

  • Porterhouse steak has more selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 41% more than porterhouse steak.
  • Horse meat has 4 times less monounsaturated fat than porterhouse steak. Porterhouse steak has 8.65g of monounsaturated fat, while horse meat has 2.12g.
  • Horse meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
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 ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more IronIron +71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%

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% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
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 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.33mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porterhouse steak Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.18µg 3.16µg 41%
Iron 2.94mg 5.03mg 26%
Saturated fat 7.271g 1.9g 24%
Fats 19.27g 6.05g 20%
Choline 91.3mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.65g 2.12g 16%
Selenium 19.6µg 13.5µg 11%
Phosphorus 193mg 247mg 8%
Protein 23.96g 28.14g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.228mg 0.12mg 8%
Zinc 4.56mg 3.82mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Calories 276kcal 175kcal 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.171mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.21mg 4.84mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.365mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 299mg 379mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.69g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Cholesterol 67mg 68mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 55mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.104mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.228mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.105mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 2.233mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.033mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.288mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 1.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 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 +218.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 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 +308%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.2%

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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. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/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.