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Goat vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are goat and pork Meat different?

  • Goat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork Meat is 70% higher.
  • Goat contains 2 times more iron than pork Meat. While goat contains 2.83mg of iron, pork Meat contains only 1.15mg.
  • Goat has less cholesterol.

Goat, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +146.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +334.1%
~equal in Potassium ~421mg

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
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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% 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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.95mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 57%
Selenium 8.8µg 38.2µg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.13µg 0.57µg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.75mg 7.432mg 23%
Iron 2.83mg 1.15mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Copper 0.256mg 0.111mg 16%
Zinc 4mg 2.42mg 14%
Phosphorus 180mg 267mg 12%
Protein 20.6g 26.17g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.49mg 0.387mg 8%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Cholesterol 57mg 73mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.71g 1.198g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.506g 2%
Calories 109kcal 143kcal 2%
Fats 2.31g 3.51g 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 82mg 57mg 1%
Potassium 385mg 421mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 1.334g 1%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.306mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.981mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.042mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.532mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.103mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.429mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more OtherOther +43.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more FatsFats +51.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.6%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.