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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

GOAT

CHICKEN

BEEF

PORK

LAMB

Calories

122

162

179

180

175

Fat (g)

2.6

6.3

7.9

8.2

8.1

Sat Fat (g)

0.79

1.7

3

2.9

2.9

Protein (g)

23

25

25

25

24

Cholesterol (mg)

63.8

76

73.1

73.1

78.2

Data from: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 14 (July 2001)