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Goat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between goat and pork

  • Goat has more iron, zinc, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, while pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin D.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 66% higher.
  • Pork contains 4 times less iron than goat. Goat contains 3.73mg of iron, while pork contains 0.87mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in goat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, 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
4
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%
Pork
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +328.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.9%
~equal in Potassium ~423mg

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
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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +874.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.877mg 66%
Selenium 11.8µg 45.3µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.464mg 36%
Iron 3.73mg 0.87mg 36%
Copper 0.303mg 0.073mg 26%
Zinc 5.27mg 2.39mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.321mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.93g 5.23g 20%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.7µg 20%
Fats 3.03g 13.92g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 6.19g 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Magnesium 0mg 28mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 5.037mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 1.2g 6%
Phosphorus 201mg 246mg 6%
Calories 143kcal 242kcal 5%
Cholesterol 75mg 80mg 2%
Choline 106.4mg 93.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.009mg 1%
Potassium 405mg 423mg 1%
Sodium 86mg 62mg 1%
Protein 27.1g 27.32g 0%
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.29mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%
Contains more FatsFats +359.4%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.7%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.