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Goat vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between goat and yolk

  • Goat is richer in zinc, yet yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin D, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 337% higher.
  • Goat contains 2 times more zinc than yolk. Goat contains 5.27mg of zinc, while yolk contains 2.3mg.
  • Goat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.6%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +374.6%

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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16358.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +658.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2820%
Contains more CholineCholine +670.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 75mg 1085mg 337%
Choline 106.4mg 820.2mg 130%
Selenium 11.8µg 56µg 80%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 60%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Saturated fat 0.93g 9.551g 39%
Fats 3.03g 26.54g 36%
Folate 5µg 146µg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 1.95µg 32%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.35mg 27%
Zinc 5.27mg 2.3mg 27%
Phosphorus 201mg 390mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 11.738g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 4.204g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.024mg 25%
Copper 0.303mg 0.077mg 25%
Protein 27.1g 15.86g 22%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2.58mg 15%
Iron 3.73mg 2.73mg 13%
Calcium 17mg 129mg 11%
Potassium 405mg 109mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 322kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.176mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.528mg 6%
Sodium 86mg 48mg 2%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.055mg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.9%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +775.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +763.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1727.8%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.