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Goat vs Chicken meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Goat and Chicken meat?

  • Goat is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Copper, Iron and Zinc, however Chicken meat is richer in Vitamin B3, Selenium and Vitamin A.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 35% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 4 times less Copper than Goat. Goat contains 0.256mg of Copper, while Chicken meat contains 0.066mg.
  • Goat has less Cholesterol.

We used Goat, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Goat
Goat
4
:
3
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Iron +124.6%
Contains more Potassium +72.6%
Contains more Copper +287.9%
Contains more Zinc +106.2%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Equal in Phosphorus - 182
Equal in Sodium - 82
Goat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 107% 4% 34% 0% 86% 110% 78% 11%
Chicken meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 48% 5% 20% 17% 22% 53% 78% 11%
Contains more Iron +124.6%
Contains more Potassium +72.6%
Contains more Copper +287.9%
Contains more Zinc +106.2%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Equal in Phosphorus - 182
Equal in Sodium - 82

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Goat
Goat
3
:
7
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Vitamin B1 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +126.3%
Equal in Folate - 5
Goat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 28% 114% 71% 0% 0% 142% 0% 4%
Chicken meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 10% 6% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 38% 6% 4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +126.3%
Equal in Folate - 5

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
30
Goat
36
Chicken meat
Mineral Summary Score
53
Goat
31
Chicken meat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
124%
Goat
164%
Chicken meat
Carbohydrates
0%
Goat
0%
Chicken meat
Fats
11%
Goat
63%
Chicken meat

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Goat Chicken meat
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Goat
Goat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 31mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Goat
Goat contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Goat
Goat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.08g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (82 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Goat Chicken meat Opinion
Calories 109 239 Chicken meat
Protein 20.6 27.3 Chicken meat
Fats 2.31 13.6 Chicken meat
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 57 88 Goat
Vitamin D 2 Chicken meat
Iron 2.83 1.26 Goat
Calcium 13 15 Chicken meat
Potassium 385 223 Goat
Magnesium 23 Chicken meat
Sugars 0 Goat
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.256 0.066 Goat
Zinc 4 1.94 Goat
Starch
Phosphorus 180 182 Chicken meat
Sodium 82 82
Vitamin A 0 161 Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27 Chicken meat
Vitamin D 0 Chicken meat
Vitamin B1 0.11 0.063 Goat
Vitamin B2 0.49 0.168 Goat
Vitamin B3 3.75 8.487 Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03 Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4 Chicken meat
Vitamin B12 1.13 0.3 Goat
Vitamin K 2.4 Chicken meat
Folate 5 5
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 0.71 3.79 Goat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.03 5.34 Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17 2.97 Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.306 0.305 Goat
Threonine 0.981 1.128 Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.042 1.362 Chicken meat
Leucine 1.716 1.986 Chicken meat
Lysine 1.532 2.223 Chicken meat
Methionine 0.552 0.726 Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 0.715 1.061 Chicken meat
Valine 1.103 1.325 Chicken meat
Histidine 0.429 0.802 Chicken meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.