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Goat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between goat and lamb

  • Goat has more vitamin B2, copper, and iron; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 59% more than goat.
  • Lamb has 2 times less copper than goat. Goat has 0.256mg of copper, while lamb has 0.119mg.
  • Goat contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Goat, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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.
Goat
Goat
4
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%
Lamb
Lamb
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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.
Goat
Goat
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 28% 113% 70% 0% 0% 141% 0% 3.8%
Lamb
Lamb
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.13µg 2.55µg 59%
Saturated fat 0.71g 8.83g 37%
Selenium 8.8µg 26.4µg 32%
Fats 2.31g 20.94g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 8.82g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.49mg 0.25mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.75mg 6.66mg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Copper 0.256mg 0.119mg 15%
Cholesterol 57mg 97mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Iron 2.83mg 1.88mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Calories 109kcal 294kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 1.51g 9%
Protein 20.6g 24.52g 8%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Zinc 4mg 4.46mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Potassium 385mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 180mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 53kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 92g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.2 N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 82mg 72mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.306mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.981mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.042mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.532mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.103mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.429mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
Goat
2
21% 2% 76%
Protein: 20.6 g
Fats: 2.31 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.84 g
Other: 1.25 g
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more FatsFats +806.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +756.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788.2%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.