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Goat vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between goat and Italian sausage?

  • Goat is higher in vitamin B2, copper, iron, and zinc; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Italian sausage's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% more.
  • Italian sausage contains 3 times less copper than goat. Goat contains 0.256mg of copper, while Italian sausage contains 0.08mg.
  • Goat has less sodium.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).

We used Goat, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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% 3.9% 34% 106% 85% 109% 77% 11% 5% 48%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +97.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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.
Goat
1
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% 0% 0% 28% 113% 70% 0% 0% 141% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Italian sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.623mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.71g 10.195g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 17.108g 40%
Fats 2.31g 27.31g 38%
Sodium 82mg 743mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 25%
Selenium 8.8µg 22µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 3.518g 22%
Copper 0.256mg 0.08mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.49mg 0.233mg 20%
Iron 2.83mg 1.43mg 18%
Zinc 4mg 2.39mg 15%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Calories 109kcal 344kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 1.13µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.75mg 4.165mg 3%
Protein 20.6g 19.12g 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 385mg 304mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.27g 1%
Phosphorus 180mg 170mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Cholesterol 57mg 57mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.306mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.981mg 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.042mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 1.532mg 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.103mg 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 0.429mg 0.577mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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21% 2% 76%
Protein: 20.6 g
Fats: 2.31 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.84 g
Other: 1.25 g
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1082.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
~equal in Protein ~19.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1561%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1969.4%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/nutrients
  2. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.