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Veal vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Veal and Goat

  • Veal has more Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Magnesium, however, Goat has more Iron, Vitamin B2, Copper, and Zinc.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for Iron is 34% more.
  • Goat is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +16.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +276.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg
~equal in Sodium ~86mg

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.
Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +12%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.19µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.2µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +149.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 +108.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -69.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Veal Goat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Goat Opinion
Calories 172kcal 143kcal Veal
Protein 24.38g 27.1g Goat
Fats 7.56g 3.03g Veal
Cholesterol 103mg 75mg Goat
Magnesium 24mg 0mg Veal
Calcium 17mg 17mg
Potassium 337mg 405mg Goat
Iron 0.99mg 3.73mg Goat
Copper 0.103mg 0.303mg Goat
Zinc 3.87mg 5.27mg Goat
Phosphorus 217mg 201mg Veal
Sodium 83mg 86mg Veal
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.34mg Goat
Manganese 0.035mg 0.042mg Goat
Selenium 13.7µg 11.8µg Veal
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.09mg Goat
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.61mg Goat
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 3.95mg Veal
Vitamin B5 1.16mg Veal
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0mg Veal
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.19µg Veal
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.2µg
Folate 11µg 5µg Veal
Choline 95mg 106.4mg Goat
Saturated Fat 3.04g 0.93g Goat
Monounsaturated Fat 2.84g 1.36g Veal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.23g Veal
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.403mg Goat
Threonine 1.065mg 1.29mg Goat
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.371mg Goat
Leucine 1.94mg 2.258mg Goat
Lysine 2.009mg 2.016mg Goat
Methionine 0.569mg 0.726mg Goat
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.941mg Veal
Valine 1.347mg 1.452mg Goat
Histidine 0.885mg 0.565mg Veal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Veal Goat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Veal
35%
Goat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Veal
59%
Goat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Veal
Veal contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Goat
Goat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Goat
Goat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.11g)
Which food is cheaper?
Goat
Goat is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Goat
Goat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.