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Goat vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between goat and ground beef

  • Goat is richer in vitamin B2, copper, iron, and choline, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 54% higher.
  • Goat contains 4 times more copper than ground beef. Goat contains 0.303mg of copper, while ground beef contains 0.079mg.
  • Goat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.9%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 2.49µg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.171mg 34%
Copper 0.303mg 0.079mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.311mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.93g 6.073g 23%
Fats 3.03g 15.37g 19%
Iron 3.73mg 2.27mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 7.322g 15%
Selenium 11.8µg 19.1µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Choline 106.4mg 73.2mg 6%
Protein 27.1g 23.87g 6%
Calories 143kcal 241kcal 5%
Phosphorus 201mg 166mg 5%
Zinc 5.27mg 5.84mg 5%
Potassium 405mg 241mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 17mg 4%
Cholesterol 75mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.051mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.009mg 1%
Sodium 86mg 73mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.408g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2.9µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 4.026mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +407.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.