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Turkey bacon vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turkey bacon and horse meat

  • Turkey bacon has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 82% more than turkey bacon.
  • Horse meat contains 19 times less sodium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, while horse meat contains 55mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey bacon, unprepared 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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
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 CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +259.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
~equal in Potassium ~379mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +165.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 3.16µg 82%
Iron 1.4mg 5.03mg 45%
Sodium 1069mg 55mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 0.85g 26%
Protein 15.94g 28.14g 24%
Fats 16.93g 6.05g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.52g 1.9g 12%
Zinc 2.54mg 3.82mg 12%
Copper 0.068mg 0.171mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 2.12g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.12mg 9%
Calcium 80mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.33mg 7%
Cholesterol 86mg 68mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 4.84mg 5%
Phosphorus 222mg 247mg 4%
Selenium 15.8µg 13.5µg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Calories 226kcal 175kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 349mg 379mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 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 +179.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +86.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
~equal in Water ~63.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 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 +193.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.