Horse meat - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Horse meat consists of 3% fat, 21% protein, 0% carbs, 0% fiber and 75% water. Horse meat has 108 calories per 100g, that is 68% lower than other foods in Meat. In total 25% of the calories in Horse meat are from fat, 78% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates.

  • Very low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 0
  • Very low in carbs Only 0.0g carbs in a serving of 125g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 0.0
  • High in zinc Covers 0.4% of Zinc RDA per portion
  • High in iron Covers 0.5% of Iron RDA per portion
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Can you eat Horse meat for a low carb diet?

With 0.00125g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 0 in a portion of 125g, Horse meat can be consumed for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Horse meat contains no Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Horse meat: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g 		Horse meat
avg Meat[1]
Calories (kcal) 108.0 158.9
Fat (g) 3.0 8.9
Protein (g) 21.0 18.6
Carbohydrates (g) 0.0 0.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Fibers (g) 0.0 0.0
Sodium (mg) 45.0 74.9
Water (g) 75.0 69.4
[1] average of Meat

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (125g) of Horse meat contains:

  • 135.0 Calories
  • 3.8g of Fat
  • 26.3g of Protein
  • and 0.0g of Carbs
  • 56.3mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 31.3mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.1% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 3.6mg of Zinc - 0.4% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 5.9mg of Iron - 0.5% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 412.5mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 0.0mg of Vitamin C - 0.0% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • 3.8mg of Vitamin B12 - 1.2% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.

For every gram of carbs in Horse meat you get

  • 21,000.00 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Meat have on average 58.77g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 3,000.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Meat 28.16g)
  • 0.00 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Meat 0.00g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Horse meat?

Vitamins
per 100g 		Horse meat
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 4.7
Vitamin E (mg) 0.2 0.4
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.3
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.2 0.6
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.5 0.3
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 5.0 43.1
Vitamin B12 (μg) 3.0 8.9
Retinol (μg) 20.0 2,700.9
beta-Carotene (μg) 0.0
[1] average of Meat

Is Horse meat rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (125g) for Horse meat of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Horse meat

Minerals
per 100g 		Horse meat
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 25.0 21.1
Zinc (mg) 2.9 3.0
Sodium (mg) 45.0 74.9
Calcium (mg) 15.0 8.8
Iron (mg) 4.7 3.4
Potassium (mg) 330.0 309.7
Phosphorus (mg) 185.0 198.4
[1] average of Meat

Is Horse meat high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Horse meat we looked at the portion size (125g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Horse meat

0.0% of Horse meat are carbs, per serving of 125g that makes 0.0g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g 		Horse meat
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 0.0 0.0
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 0.0 0.3
[1] average of Meat

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Horse meat?

The Glycemic Index of Horse meat is 0, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 0.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Horse meat

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • no Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Horse meat

Of the 3.0g total fat per 100g in Horse meat, 1.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.4g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 1.1g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 60.0mg.

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