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Goat vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between goat and deer meat?

  • Goat is richer in zinc, copper, and monounsaturated fat, while deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% higher.
  • Deer meat has 2 times less monounsaturated fat than goat. Goat has 1.36g of monounsaturated fat, while deer meat has 0.554g.

We used Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +13.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
~equal in Potassium ~434mg
~equal in Selenium ~11µg

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
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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%
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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +204.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.563mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 3.62µg 101%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.614mg 47%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 8.78mg 30%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.26mg 14%
Phosphorus 201mg 299mg 14%
Zinc 5.27mg 3.99mg 12%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Iron 3.73mg 4.25mg 7%
Protein 27.1g 29.9g 6%
Copper 0.303mg 0.254mg 5%
Cholesterol 75mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.563mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.554g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.62mg 2%
Selenium 11.8µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.127g 1%
Sodium 86mg 57mg 1%
Potassium 405mg 434mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Fats 3.03g 2.35g 1%
Saturated fat 0.93g 1.142g 1%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.022mg 1%
Calories 143kcal 149kcal 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +201.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/nutrients
  2. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.