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Turkey meat vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey meat and goat

  • Turkey meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet goat is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey meat is 38% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 3 times more saturated fat than goat. Turkey meat contains 2.155g of saturated fat, while goat contains 0.71g.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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%
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% 3.9% 34% 106% 85% 109% 77% 11% 5% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +238.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +159.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.4%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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%
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% 0% 0% 28% 113% 70% 0% 0% 141% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 47%
Selenium 29.8µg 8.8µg 38%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 3.75mg 36%
Iron 1.09mg 2.83mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Copper 0.093mg 0.256mg 18%
Cholesterol 109mg 57mg 17%
Protein 28.55g 20.6g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.49mg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Zinc 2.48mg 4mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.17g 13%
Fats 7.39g 2.31g 8%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.71g 7%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Phosphorus 223mg 180mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.13µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.11mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 1.03g 4%
Calories 189kcal 109kcal 4%
Potassium 239mg 385mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 103mg 82mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.306mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.981mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.532mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.715mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.429mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 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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21% 2% 76%
Protein: 20.6 g
Fats: 2.31 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.84 g
Other: 1.25 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.6%
Contains more FatsFats +219.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%

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 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1146.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%

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/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.