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Wheat vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat and goat

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B1, yet goat is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 141% more than goat.
  • The glycemic index of goat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7071.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +657.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
~equal in Potassium ~405mg
~equal in Iron ~3.73mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +404.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Goat DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 11.8µg 141%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.042mg 129%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.19µg 50%
Phosphorus 508mg 201mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.61mg 38%
Magnesium 144mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0mg 32%
Copper 0.553mg 0.303mg 28%
Protein 13.68g 27.1g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.09mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 3.95mg 17%
Folate 43µg 5µg 10%
Calories 339kcal 143kcal 10%
Zinc 4.16mg 5.27mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.23g 5%
Sodium 2mg 86mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1.36g 3%
Iron 3.52mg 3.73mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.93g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 17mg 2%
Fats 2.47g 3.03g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Potassium 431mg 405mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.565mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +98.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +523.5%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.