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Quinoa vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quinoa and goat?

  • Quinoa is richer in manganese and magnesium, while goat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and choline.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% higher.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than goat (0).

We used Quinoa, cooked and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1402.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains more IronIron +150.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +321.4%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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.
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +858.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +362.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.19µg 50%
Protein 4.4g 27.1g 45%
Zinc 1.09mg 5.27mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.61mg 38%
Iron 1.49mg 3.73mg 28%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.042mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 3.95mg 22%
Selenium 2.8µg 11.8µg 16%
Choline 23mg 106.4mg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.192mg 0.303mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 42µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Phosphorus 152mg 201mg 7%
Potassium 172mg 405mg 7%
Carbs 21.3g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.23g 6%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.93g 3%
Sodium 7mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.34mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1.36g 2%
Fats 1.92g 3.03g 2%
Calories 120kcal 143kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 0g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.565mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +515.9%
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
Contains more OtherOther +115.6%
~equal in Water ~68.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.6%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients
  2. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.