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Meat vs Goat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Meat and Goat different?

  • Meat is higher in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B3 and Phosphorus, however Goat is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Copper, Zinc and Vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Meat is 70% higher.
  • Meat contains 4 times more Selenium than Goat. While Meat contains 38.2µg of Selenium, Goat contains only 8.8µg.
  • Goat has less Cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Goat, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Meat
Meat
4
:
4
Goat
Goat
Contains more Phosphorus +48.3%
Contains less Sodium -30.5%
Contains more Iron +146.1%
Contains more Calcium +116.7%
Contains more Copper +130.6%
Contains more Zinc +65.3%
Equal in Potassium - 385
Meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 44% 2% 38% 21% 37% 66% 115% 8%
Goat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 107% 4% 34% 0% 86% 110% 78% 11%
Contains more Phosphorus +48.3%
Contains less Sodium -30.5%
Contains more Iron +146.1%
Contains more Calcium +116.7%
Contains more Copper +130.6%
Contains more Zinc +65.3%
Equal in Potassium - 385

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Meat
Meat
7
:
3
Goat
Goat
Contains more Vitamin B1 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +98.2%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 2% 6% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 72% 0% 0%
Goat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 28% 114% 71% 0% 0% 142% 0% 4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +98.2%
Contains more Folate +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
65
Meat
30
Goat
Mineral Summary Score
41
Meat
53
Goat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
157%
Meat
124%
Goat
Carbohydrates
0%
Meat
0%
Goat
Fats
16%
Meat
11%
Goat

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Meat Goat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Meat Goat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Meat
Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 25mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Meat
Meat is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Meat
Meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Goat
Goat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 16mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Goat
Goat contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Goat
Goat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.488g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Meat Goat Opinion
Calories 143 109 Meat
Protein 26.17 20.6 Meat
Fats 3.51 2.31 Meat
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 73 57 Goat
Vitamin D 10 Meat
Iron 1.15 2.83 Goat
Calcium 6 13 Goat
Potassium 421 385 Meat
Magnesium 29 Meat
Sugars 0 Goat
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.111 0.256 Goat
Zinc 2.42 4 Goat
Starch
Phosphorus 267 180 Meat
Sodium 57 82 Meat
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 0.08 Meat
Vitamin D 0.2 Meat
Vitamin B1 0.95 0.11 Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387 0.49 Goat
Vitamin B3 7.432 3.75 Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012 Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739 Meat
Vitamin B12 0.57 1.13 Goat
Vitamin K 0 Meat
Folate 0 5 Goat
Trans Fat 0.033 Goat
Saturated Fat 1.198 0.71 Goat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334 1.03 Meat
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506 0.17 Meat
Tryptophan 0.275 0.306 Goat
Threonine 1.175 0.981 Meat
Isoleucine 1.288 1.042 Meat
Leucine 2.229 1.716 Meat
Lysine 2.427 1.532 Meat
Methionine 0.721 0.552 Meat
Phenylalanine 1.1 0.715 Meat
Valine 1.367 1.103 Meat
Histidine 1.13 0.429 Meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/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.