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Goat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between goat and veal

  • Goat has more iron, copper, and vitamin B2, while veal has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 27% higher.
  • Veal contains 3 times less iron than goat. Goat contains 2.83mg of iron, while veal contains 0.99mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in goat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Goat, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more IronIron +185.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.7%
~equal in Zinc ~3.87mg
~equal in Sodium ~83mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.035mg

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%
Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.75mg 8.03mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Iron 2.83mg 0.99mg 23%
Choline 95mg 17%
Copper 0.256mg 0.103mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.49mg 0.27mg 17%
Cholesterol 57mg 103mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.71g 3.04g 11%
Selenium 8.8µg 13.7µg 9%
Fats 2.31g 7.56g 8%
Protein 20.6g 24.38g 8%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.13µg 1.27µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 2.84g 5%
Phosphorus 180mg 217mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.55g 3%
Calories 109kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.07mg 3%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Zinc 4mg 3.87mg 1%
Potassium 385mg 337mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 82mg 83mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.306mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.981mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.042mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.532mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.103mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.429mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +227.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.5%

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.