Turkey breast vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between turkey breast and horse meat
- Turkey breast has more selenium, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, and phosphorus.
- Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 114% more.
- Turkey breast contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than horse meat. Turkey breast contains 1.66g of polyunsaturated fat, while horse meat contains 0.85g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +65.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +319.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +131.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +143.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +652.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 3.16µg | 114% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 5.03mg | 48% |
Zinc | 1.57mg | 3.82mg | 20% |
Selenium | 22.4µg | 13.5µg | 16% |
Protein | 21.89g | 28.14g | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.48mg | 0.33mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.621mg | 12% | |
Copper | 0.074mg | 0.171mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 186mg | 247mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.66g | 0.85g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Potassium | 275mg | 379mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.2mg | 4.84mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.66g | 2.12g | 1% |
Calories | 157kcal | 175kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 65mg | 68mg | 1% |
Fats | 7.02g | 6.05g | 1% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 25mg | 0% |
Sodium | 59mg | 55mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 1.91g | 1.9g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.242mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.957mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.704mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.996mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.616mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.857mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.66mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.89 g
Fats:
7.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.05 g
Other:
1.04 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats | +16% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.66 g
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 | +25.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.9g