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Quinoa vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quinoa and horse meat different?

  • Quinoa is richer in manganese and fiber, while horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 132% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than horse meat (0).

Quinoa, cooked and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types were 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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 +156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2768.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains more IronIron +237.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.1%

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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1074.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Protein 4.4g 28.14g 47%
Iron 1.49mg 5.03mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 4.84mg 28%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.022mg 26%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.82mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Selenium 2.8µg 13.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.33mg 16%
Phosphorus 152mg 247mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 42µg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 25mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1.9g 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 0g 7%
Fats 1.92g 6.05g 6%
Potassium 172mg 379mg 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 2.12g 4%
Calories 120kcal 175kcal 3%
Sodium 7mg 55mg 2%
Copper 0.192mg 0.171mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.85g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +539.5%
Contains more FatsFats +215.1%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.5%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.