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Chicken meat vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chicken meat and Goat different?

  • Chicken meat has more Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Selenium, however, Goat is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Iron, Zinc, Copper, and Choline.
  • Goat covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 37% more than Chicken meat.
  • Goat contains less Saturated Fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
3
:
7
Goat
Goat
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Selenium +102.5%
Contains more Calcium +13.3%
Contains more Iron +196%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.4%
Contains more Potassium +81.6%
Contains more Zinc +171.6%
Contains more Copper +359.1%
Contains more Manganese +110%
Equal in Sodium - 86
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Goat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 140% 0% 87% 36% 12% 144% 101% 6% 65%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Selenium +102.5%
Contains more Calcium +13.3%
Contains more Iron +196%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.4%
Contains more Potassium +81.6%
Contains more Zinc +171.6%
Contains more Copper +359.1%
Contains more Manganese +110%
Equal in Sodium - 86

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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
5
:
4
Goat
Goat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin E +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +296.7%
Equal in Folate - 5
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Goat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 7% 0% 0% 23% 141% 75% 0% 0% 4% 149% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin E +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +296.7%
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
2
Goat
Goat
Contains more Fats +348.8%
Contains more Water +14.7%
Equal in Protein - 27.1
Equal in Other - 1.66
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Goat
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Fats +348.8%
Contains more Water +14.7%
Equal in Protein - 27.1
Equal in Other - 1.66

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Goat
Goat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +292.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1191.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -75.5%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Goat
37% 54% 9%
Saturated Fat: 0.93 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.23 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +292.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1191.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -75.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Goat
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Goat Opinion
Protein 27.3g 27.1g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 3.03g Chicken meat
Calories 239kcal 143kcal Chicken meat
Calcium 15mg 17mg Goat
Iron 1.26mg 3.73mg Goat
Magnesium 23mg 0mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 201mg Goat
Potassium 223mg 405mg Goat
Sodium 82mg 86mg Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94mg 5.27mg Goat
Copper 0.066mg 0.303mg Goat
Manganese 0.02mg 0.042mg Goat
Selenium 23.9µg 11.8µg Chicken meat
Vitamin A 161IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 0µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.34mg Goat
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.09mg Goat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.61mg Goat
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 3.95mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.19µg Goat
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.2µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.403mg Goat
Threonine 1.128mg 1.29mg Goat
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.371mg Goat
Leucine 1.986mg 2.258mg Goat
Lysine 2.223mg 2.016mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg 0.726mg
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.941mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg 1.452mg Goat
Histidine 0.802mg 0.565mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 75mg Goat
Saturated Fat 3.79g 0.93g Goat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 1.36g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.23g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Goat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
33%
Goat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
59%
Goat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Goat
Goat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Goat
Goat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.86g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Goat
Goat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.