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Nutritional Benefits of Goat meat
Goat meat comprises 63 percent of all red meat that is consumed worldwide.
It is also an ideal choice for the health-conscious consumer, being established as a lean meat with favourable nutritional qualities:
| Low in fat & cholesterol | |
| Goat meat is believed to be 850% - 1100% lower in saturated fats than beef, lamb & pork | |
| Goat meat has higher levels of iron (3.2 mg) when compared to a similar serving size of beef (2.9 mg), pork (2.7 mg), lamb (1.4 mg), and chicken (1.5 mg). | |
| Goat meat also contains higher potassium content with lower sodium levels |
GOAT MEAT NUTRITION COMPARATIVE CHART
Per 100gms (3oz). Cooked |
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GOAT |
CHICKEN |
BEEF |
PORK |
LAMB |
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Calories |
122 |
162 |
179 |
180 |
175 |
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Fat (g) |
2.6 |
6.3 |
7.9 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
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Sat Fat (g) |
0.79 |
1.7 |
3 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
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Protein (g) |
23 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
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Cholesterol (mg) |
63.8 |
76 |
73.1 |
73.1 |
78.2 |
Data from: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 14 (July 2001)