Goat vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between goat and beef?
- Goat is richer in copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and iron, while beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 126% higher.
- Beef has 3 times less copper than goat. Goat has 0.303mg of copper, while beef has 0.097mg.
- Goat is lower in saturated fat.
We used Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +212.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +366.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +253.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.19µg | 4.21µg | 126% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.669mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 11.8µg | 25.4µg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.303mg | 0.097mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.61mg | 0.4mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 5.27mg | 3.7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.95mg | 5.76mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 3.73mg | 3.04mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 259mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.93g | 2.595g | 8% |
| Choline | 106.4mg | 75.6mg | 6% |
| Fats | 3.03g | 6.54g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.36g | 2.734g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 85mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 405mg | 352mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.23g | 0.532g | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 27.1g | 27.55g | 1% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 169kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.042mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.403mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.29mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.371mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.258mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.016mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.452mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.565mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +730% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.55g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~65.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +101% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.3% |
