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Goat vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between goat and pork leg?

  • Goat is higher in iron, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, and vitamin B12; however, pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 54% more.
  • Pork leg contains 5 times less copper than goat. Goat contains 0.303mg of copper, while pork leg contains 0.065mg.
  • Goat has less saturated fat.

We used Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types 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
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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +338.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +717.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.736mg 54%
Iron 3.73mg 0.85mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.2mg 32%
Selenium 11.8µg 29.4µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.401mg 31%
Zinc 5.27mg 1.93mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.93g 6.54g 26%
Copper 0.303mg 0.065mg 26%
Fats 3.03g 18.87g 24%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.63µg 23%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Protein 27.1g 17.43g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 8.38g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 2.01g 12%
Calories 143kcal 245kcal 5%
Magnesium 0mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 4.574mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Potassium 405mg 315mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Sodium 86mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 75mg 73mg 1%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.023mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Phosphorus 201mg 199mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.659mg 0%

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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more FatsFats +522.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.47g

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +516.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +773.9%

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.