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Cheese vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and goat different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A; however, goat is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 90% more than goat.
  • Goat contains less saturated fat.

Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +4076.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.9%
Contains more IronIron +2564.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +910%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%

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.
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6594.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +544.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.19µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Goat
2
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 +999.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +84.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Goat
1
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 +579.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +517.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Goat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.93g 82%
Calcium 710mg 17mg 69%
Fats 33.31g 3.03g 47%
Iron 0.14mg 3.73mg 45%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Phosphorus 455mg 201mg 36%
Selenium 28.5µg 11.8µg 30%
Copper 0.03mg 0.303mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 86mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 3.95mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 1.36g 20%
Choline 16.5mg 106.4mg 16%
Zinc 3.64mg 5.27mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.61mg 14%
Calories 404kcal 143kcal 13%
Potassium 76mg 405mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Cholesterol 99mg 75mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.23g 8%
Protein 22.87g 27.1g 8%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.19µg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.34mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.565mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cheese Goat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
35%
Cheese
35%
Goat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
79%
Cheese
59%
Goat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Goat
Goat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Goat
Goat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Goat
Goat contains less Sodium (difference - 567mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Goat
Goat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 17.937g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.