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Goat vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between goat and potatoes

  • Goat has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, copper, selenium, and phosphorus, while potatoes have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% higher.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of goat is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
Potato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +360.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1656.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376.2%
~equal in Potassium ~425mg

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%
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +779.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0µg 50%
Protein 27.1g 2.05g 50%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.3mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.032mg 44%
Iron 3.73mg 0.81mg 37%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Selenium 11.8µg 0.4µg 21%
Phosphorus 201mg 57mg 21%
Copper 0.303mg 0.11mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 1.061mg 18%
Choline 106.4mg 12.1mg 17%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.2mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 23mg 5%
Fats 3.03g 0.09g 5%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0.025g 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.002g 3%
Sodium 86mg 6mg 3%
Calories 143kcal 77kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.01mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.042g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2µg 1%
Potassium 405mg 425mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1222%
Contains more FatsFats +3266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
2
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.