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Duck meat vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between duck meat and horse meat

  • Duck meat is higher in fats, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, protein, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 119% higher.
  • Duck meat has 5 times more saturated fat than horse meat. While duck meat has 9.67g of saturated fat, horse meat has only 1.9g.

The food types used in this comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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 +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more IronIron +86.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 21% 14% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +953.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.84mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 3.16µg 119%
Saturated fat 9.67g 1.9g 35%
Fats 28.35g 6.05g 34%
Iron 2.7mg 5.03mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 2.12g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.85g 19%
Protein 18.99g 28.14g 18%
Zinc 1.86mg 3.82mg 18%
Phosphorus 156mg 247mg 13%
Selenium 20µg 13.5µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.33mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.12mg 11%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Calories 337kcal 175kcal 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.227mg 0.171mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.1mg 6%
Cholesterol 84mg 68mg 5%
Potassium 204mg 379mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 62kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.6 N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Calcium 11mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 55mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 4.84mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 1.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +368.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +508.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.