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Goat vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are goat and feta different?

  • Goat has more iron, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, feta is richer in calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 70% more than goat.
  • Goat has 9 times more copper than feta. Goat has 0.303mg of copper, while feta has 0.032mg.
  • Goat contains less sodium.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of goat is 0.

Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Cheese, feta types were used in this article.

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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
6
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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +553.2%
Contains more IronIron +473.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +846.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +83%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.1%

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
3
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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Feta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.93g 14.946g 64%
Calcium 17mg 493mg 48%
Iron 3.73mg 0.65mg 39%
Sodium 86mg 917mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.424mg 33%
Copper 0.303mg 0.032mg 30%
Fats 3.03g 21.28g 28%
Protein 27.1g 14.21g 26%
Zinc 5.27mg 2.88mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 1.69µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Phosphorus 201mg 337mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.991mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.844mg 18%
Choline 106.4mg 15.4mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Potassium 405mg 62mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 4.623g 8%
Folate 5µg 32µg 7%
Calories 143kcal 264kcal 6%
Selenium 11.8µg 15µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.154mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Cholesterol 75mg 89mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.591g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
2
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +602.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.