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Goat vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between goat and wheat

  • Goat is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 141% more than goat.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of goat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7071.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +657.6%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg
~equal in Iron ~3.52mg

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +404.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 11.8µg 89.4µg 141%
Manganese 0.042mg 3.012mg 129%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0µg 50%
Phosphorus 201mg 508mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.121mg 38%
Magnesium 0mg 144mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.419mg 32%
Copper 0.303mg 0.553mg 28%
Protein 27.1g 13.68g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.419mg 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 6.738mg 17%
Folate 5µg 43µg 10%
Calories 143kcal 339kcal 10%
Zinc 5.27mg 4.16mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.978g 5%
Sodium 86mg 2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.344g 3%
Iron 3.73mg 3.52mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0.454g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 34mg 2%
Fats 3.03g 2.47g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Potassium 405mg 431mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +523.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.