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Goat vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between goat and elk meat

  • Goat has more vitamin B2 and zinc, while elk meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and copper.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% higher.
  • Elk meat contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than goat. Goat contains 0.61mg of vitamin B2, while elk meat contains 0.37mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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% 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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
~equal in Potassium ~392mg
~equal in Iron ~4.07mg

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%
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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +148.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 2.96µg 74%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.485mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.37mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 6.143mg 14%
Phosphorus 201mg 285mg 12%
Zinc 5.27mg 4.12mg 10%
Magnesium 0mg 29mg 7%
Protein 27.1g 30.76g 7%
Copper 0.303mg 0.349mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.144mg 5%
Iron 3.73mg 4.07mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.93g 1.342g 2%
Sodium 86mg 50mg 2%
Selenium 11.8µg 10.5µg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.97g 1%
Calories 143kcal 162kcal 1%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.55mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Cholesterol 75mg 72mg 1%
Fats 3.03g 3.41g 1%
Potassium 405mg 392mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.