Roe vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are roe and horse meat different?
- Roe is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B1, while horse meat is higher in iron, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 349% more than horse meat.
- Roe contains 8 times more vitamin C than horse meat. Roe contains 16.4mg of vitamin C, while horse meat contains 2mg.
- Horse meat is lower in cholesterol.
- Roe has a higher glycemic index (27) than horse meat (0).
Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +283% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +553.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +198.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -53% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +720% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +690.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +265.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 11.54µg | 3.16µg | 349% |
Cholesterol | 479mg | 68mg | 137% |
Selenium | 51.7µg | 13.5µg | 69% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.949mg | 0.12mg | 64% |
Iron | 0.77mg | 5.03mg | 53% |
Phosphorus | 515mg | 247mg | 38% |
Folate | 92µg | 23% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.154mg | 23% | |
Zinc | 1.28mg | 3.82mg | 23% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.404g | 0.85g | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.192mg | 4.84mg | 17% |
Vitamin C | 16.4mg | 2mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.1mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.33mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
Copper | 0.128mg | 0.171mg | 5% |
Potassium | 283mg | 379mg | 3% |
Sodium | 117mg | 55mg | 3% |
Fats | 8.23g | 6.05g | 3% |
Calcium | 28mg | 8mg | 2% |
Calories | 204kcal | 175kcal | 1% |
Protein | 28.62g | 28.14g | 1% |
Carbs | 1.92g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.92g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 26mg | 25mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 1.866g | 1.9g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.129g | 2.12g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.375mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.305mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.465mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.509mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.179mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.71mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.401mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.676mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.778mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.26g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.747g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.62 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
1.92 g
Water:
58.63 g
Other:
2.6 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats | +36% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.14g
~equal in
Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.9g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.12g