Salsa vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and horse meat different?
- Salsa is higher in vitamin A; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 132% higher.
- Horse meat has less sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa 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 more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +124.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +78.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2147.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +723.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3275% |
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 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +348.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.16µg | 132% |
Protein | 1.5g | 28.14g | 53% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 5.03mg | 35% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 3.82mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 247mg | 31% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 13.5µg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 4.84mg | 24% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Sodium | 430mg | 55mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.33mg | 14% |
Fats | 0.2g | 6.05g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.9g | 9% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.171mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
Calories | 36kcal | 175kcal | 7% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.85g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 2.12g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Potassium | 270mg | 379mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 25mg | 2% |
Carbs | 7g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 2mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.262mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.232mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.398mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.623mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.458mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 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 WaterWater | +40.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1776% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2925% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 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 | -98.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13150% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +694.4% |