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Goat vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between goat and butter

  • Goat is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 248% higher.
  • Goat contains 187 times more iron than butter. Goat contains 3.73mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Goat contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Butter, without salt.

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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% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1587.5%
Contains more IronIron +18550%
Contains more CopperCopper +1793.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5755.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +737.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1080%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%

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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +466%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +483.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.93g 50.489g 225%
Fats 3.03g 81.11g 120%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 23.43g 55%
Protein 27.1g 0.85g 53%
Cholesterol 75mg 215mg 47%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.09mg 47%
Iron 3.73mg 0.02mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.034mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.17µg 43%
Copper 0.303mg 0.016mg 32%
Calories 143kcal 717kcal 29%
Phosphorus 201mg 24mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.042mg 24%
Selenium 11.8µg 1µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 3.01g 19%
Choline 106.4mg 18.8mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2.32mg 13%
Potassium 405mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.005mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 7µg 5%
Sodium 86mg 11mg 3%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3088.2%
Contains more WaterWater +280.2%
Contains more OtherOther +4050%
Contains more FatsFats +2576.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1622.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1208.7%

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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/175304/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.