Ground turkey vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ground turkey and horse meat?
- Ground turkey is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and fats, yet horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
- Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 76% more.
- Ground turkey has 2 times more selenium than horse meat. While ground turkey has 31.1µg of selenium, horse meat has only 13.5µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in horse meat is lower.
We used Ground turkey, cooked and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +130.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +230.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +135.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.34µg | 3.16µg | 76% |
| Iron | 1.52mg | 5.03mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 31.1µg | 13.5µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.724mg | 4.84mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.193mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.633mg | 0.33mg | 23% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 2.508g | 15% | |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 14% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.917g | 0.85g | 14% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.136g | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 68mg | 8% |
| Fats | 10.4g | 6.05g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.11mg | 3.82mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 294mg | 379mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 2.669g | 1.9g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.458g | 2.12g | 3% |
| Protein | 27.37g | 28.14g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.151mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 203kcal | 175kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 8 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 247mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 13g | 16g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 74kcal | 62kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 49g | 57g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.4 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.134g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.312mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.258mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.227mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.262mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.452mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.806mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.068mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.27mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.811mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.37 g
Fats:
10.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.07 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.14g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.917 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 | +63.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +243.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.8% |
