Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Goat
  5. Compare
  6. Goat vs. Chicken thigh

Goat vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between goat and chicken thigh?

  • Goat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc, while chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 36% higher.
  • Chicken thigh has 3 times less copper than goat. Goat has 0.303mg of copper, while chicken thigh has 0.09mg.
  • Goat is lower in cholesterol.

We used Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried types in this comparison.

Infographic

Goat vs Chicken thigh infographic
Infographic link

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
Goat
7
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +155.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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
Goat
5
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%
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% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.33µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.38mg 29%
Iron 3.73mg 1.46mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.255mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Copper 0.303mg 0.09mg 24%
Zinc 5.27mg 2.79mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 7.12mg 20%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Selenium 11.8µg 20.5µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 2.43g 15%
Fats 3.03g 10.3g 11%
Cholesterol 75mg 102mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.93g 2.78g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 3.82g 6%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Calories 143kcal 218kcal 4%
Potassium 405mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Protein 27.1g 28.18g 2%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.027mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Phosphorus 201mg 199mg 0%
Sodium 86mg 95mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.088mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
Goat
2
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more OtherOther +61.2%
Contains more FatsFats +239.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~28.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +956.5%

People also compare

Goat
Goat vs Horse meat
Horse meat
Goat
Goat vs Lamb
Lamb
Goat
Goat vs Rabbit Meat
Rabbit Meat
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh vs Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh vs Chicken wings
Chicken wings
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh vs Chicken meat
Chicken meat

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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.