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Goat vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between goat and table salt?

  • Goat has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and selenium than table salt.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1681% higher.
  • Table salt is lower in cholesterol.

We used Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Salt, table types in this comparison.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4962.5%
Contains more IronIron +1030.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +910%
Contains more ZincZinc +5170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34005%
Contains more OtherOther +5912%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Goat Table salt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 86mg 38758mg 1681%
Protein 27.1g 0g 54%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0µg 50%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.1mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0mg 47%
Iron 3.73mg 0.33mg 43%
Copper 0.303mg 0.03mg 30%
Phosphorus 201mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Selenium 11.8µg 0.1µg 21%
Choline 106.4mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 405mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0mg 8%
Calories 143kcal 0kcal 7%
Fats 3.03g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0g 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Goat Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Goat
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Goat
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 75mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.93g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Goat
Goat contains less Sodium (difference - 38672mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Goat
Goat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.