Goat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between goat and lamb
- Goat has more vitamin B2, iron, copper, and zinc, while lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 57% higher.
- Lamb contains 3 times less copper than goat. Goat contains 0.303mg of copper, while lamb contains 0.119mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in goat is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +154.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +283.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.19µg | 2.55µg | 57% |
| Saturated fat | 0.93g | 8.83g | 36% |
| Fats | 3.03g | 20.94g | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.61mg | 0.25mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 11.8µg | 26.4µg | 27% |
| Iron | 3.73mg | 1.88mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.303mg | 0.119mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.36g | 8.82g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.95mg | 6.66mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.23g | 1.51g | 9% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 294kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 97mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 5.27mg | 4.46mg | 7% |
| Protein | 27.1g | 24.52g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 405mg | 310mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 4.6µg | 3% |
| Folate | 5µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Choline | 106.4mg | 93.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.042mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 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 | 70g | 34g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.7 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 2 IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.403mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.29mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.371mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.258mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.016mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.452mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.565mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +591.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +548.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +556.5% |
