Lamb vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lamb and goat
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, goat is richer in vitamin B2, copper, and iron.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 59% more than goat.
- Goat has 12 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while goat has 0.71g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Goat, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +125.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 1.13µg | 59% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.71g | 37% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 8.8µg | 32% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 2.31g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 1.03g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 3.75mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.49mg | 18% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.256mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 57mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.83mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.17g | 9% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 109kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 20.6g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 385mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 82mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.981mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.532mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.715mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.429mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +806.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +756.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +788.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |