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Butter vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and goat

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet goat is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 248% higher.
  • Goat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1587.5%
Contains more IronIron +18550%
Contains more CopperCopper +1793.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5755.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +737.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1080%

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.
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Goat
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +466%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Goat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.93g 225%
Fats 81.11g 3.03g 120%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 1.36g 55%
Protein 0.85g 27.1g 53%
Cholesterol 215mg 75mg 47%
Zinc 0.09mg 5.27mg 47%
Iron 0.02mg 3.73mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.61mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.19µg 43%
Copper 0.016mg 0.303mg 32%
Calories 717kcal 143kcal 29%
Phosphorus 24mg 201mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3.95mg 24%
Selenium 1µg 11.8µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.23g 19%
Choline 18.8mg 106.4mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.34mg 13%
Potassium 24mg 405mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.2µg 5%
Sodium 11mg 86mg 3%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 17mg 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Magnesium 2mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.565mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +2576.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3088.2%
Contains more WaterWater +280.2%
Contains more OtherOther +4050%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1622.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1208.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.