Rice vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rice and horse meat?

Rice is richer in manganese, yet horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, protein, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper.
Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% higher.
Rice has 21 times more manganese than horse meat. Rice has 0.472mg of manganese, while horse meat has 0.022mg.
Horse meat has a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.

Rice

Horse meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2045.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+982.9%
Contains more IronIron	+319.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+147.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+679.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+474.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+80%

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.

Rice

Horse meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	3.16µg	132%
Protein	2.69g	28.14g	51%
Iron	1.2mg	5.03mg	48%
Zinc	0.49mg	3.82mg	30%
Phosphorus	43mg	247mg	29%
Cholesterol	0mg	68mg	23%
Vitamin B3	1.476mg	4.84mg	21%
Manganese	0.472mg	0.022mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.093mg	0.33mg	18%
Folate	58µg		15%
Copper	0.069mg	0.171mg	11%
Selenium	7.5µg	13.5µg	11%
Potassium	35mg	379mg	10%
Fats	0.28g	6.05g	9%
Carbs	28.17g	0g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.013mg	0.12mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.39mg		8%
Saturated fat	0.077g	1.9g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.163mg	0.1mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	2.12g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.076g	0.85g	5%
Magnesium	12mg	25mg	3%
Calories	130kcal	175kcal	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Fiber	0.4g	0g	2%
Sodium	1mg	55mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	483kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	57g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	27.77g	0g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	8mg	0%
Sugar	0.05g		N/A
Vitamin E	0.04mg		0%
Choline	2.1mg		0%
Tryptophan	0.031mg	0.349mg	0%
Threonine	0.096mg	1.262mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.116mg	1.334mg	0%
Leucine	0.222mg	2.232mg	0%
Lysine	0.097mg	2.398mg	0%
Methionine	0.063mg	0.623mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.144mg	1.157mg	0%
Valine	0.164mg	1.458mg	0%
Histidine	0.063mg	1.081mg	0%