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Goat vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between goat and rib eye steak

  • Goat is higher in copper, vitamin B2, and iron, yet rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily saturated fat needs 45% more than goat.
  • Goat contains 3 times more copper than rib eye steak. While goat contains 0.256mg of copper, rib eye steak contains only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in goat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Goat, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +26.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%

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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.71g 9.684g 41%
Vitamin B12 1.13µg 2.1µg 40%
Selenium 8.8µg 29.7µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 37%
Fats 2.31g 21.81g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 10.519g 24%
Copper 0.256mg 0.08mg 20%
Zinc 4mg 5.91mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.49mg 0.287mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Calories 109kcal 291kcal 9%
Cholesterol 57mg 80mg 8%
Iron 2.83mg 2.24mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.75mg 4.908mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.027g 6%
Protein 20.6g 23.69g 6%
Magnesium 22mg 5%
Phosphorus 180mg 152mg 4%
Potassium 385mg 260mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.071mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Sodium 82mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 11mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.306mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.981mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.042mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.532mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.103mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.429mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.2%
Contains more OtherOther +12400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +844.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +921.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.1%

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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.