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Turkey meat vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turkey meat and goat

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and magnesium, yet goat is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B12.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 47% more than goat.
  • The amount of cholesterol in goat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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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 more SeleniumSelenium +152.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains more IronIron +242.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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.
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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0mg 47%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 3.95mg 35%
Selenium 29.8µg 11.8µg 33%
Iron 1.09mg 3.73mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.61mg 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 5.27mg 25%
Copper 0.093mg 0.303mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.23g 13%
Cholesterol 109mg 75mg 11%
Magnesium 30mg 0mg 7%
Fats 7.39g 3.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.19µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.93g 6%
Potassium 239mg 405mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.09mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 1.36g 3%
Choline 87.4mg 106.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 223mg 201mg 3%
Protein 28.55g 27.1g 3%
Calories 189kcal 143kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 103mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.565mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 FatsFats +143.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +245.8%
~equal in Protein ~27.1g
~equal in Water ~68.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +821.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.