Goat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between goat and lamb
- Goat has more vitamin B2, copper, and iron; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 59% more than goat.
- Lamb has 2 times less copper than goat. Goat has 0.256mg of copper, while lamb has 0.119mg.
- Goat contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Goat, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +125.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.13µg | 2.55µg | 59% |
| Saturated fat | 0.71g | 8.83g | 37% |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 26.4µg | 32% |
| Fats | 2.31g | 20.94g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.03g | 8.82g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.75mg | 6.66mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.49mg | 0.25mg | 18% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Copper | 0.256mg | 0.119mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 97mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 2.83mg | 1.88mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1.51g | 9% |
| Calories | 109kcal | 294kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 20.6g | 24.52g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 4mg | 4.46mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 385mg | 310mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 188mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Calcium | 13mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.306mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.981mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.042mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.532mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.715mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.103mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.429mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +806.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +756.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +788.2% |