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Goat vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between goat and pasta

  • Goat has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, pasta is higher in folate.
  • Goat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 44% more than pasta.
  • Goat has 17 times more potassium than pasta. While goat has 405mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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
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%
Pasta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1587.5%
Contains more IronIron +227.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +841.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%

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
6
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%
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.14µg 44%
Protein 27.1g 5.15g 44%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.56mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.15mg 35%
Iron 3.73mg 1.14mg 32%
Copper 0.303mg 0.093mg 23%
Selenium 11.8µg 21%
Phosphorus 201mg 63mg 20%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.992mg 18%
Folate 5µg 64µg 15%
Cholesterol 75mg 33mg 14%
Potassium 405mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.209mg 10%
Carbs 0g 24.93g 8%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.224mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0.15g 4%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Sodium 86mg 6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.124g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Fats 3.03g 1.05g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.429g 1%
Calories 143kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 24.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +426.2%
Contains more FatsFats +188.6%
Contains more OtherOther +435.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~68.56g

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
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +996.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.5%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.