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Goat Meat Nutrition Facts

Why Goat Meat?

Goat meat is the most nutritious red meat you can ingest. Far leaner than beef, it is excellent for those watching the waistline, cholesterol levels, and needing an alternative to the average hum-drum food.

Goat meat is naturally lean, meaning it is much lower in saturated fat and cholesterol, having a naturally higher HDL count (the good cholesterol) and a naturally low LDL count (the bad kind of cholesterol). It is also lower in calories than other meats. Since the molecular structure of goat meat is different than that of beef or chicken, it is easier to digest.

70% of the world's population is very familiar with goat meat, and prefer it to all other red meats. It is only here in our Western culture that we are slow to catch on to what the rest of the world already knew about. It's time we dragged more of our friends to a taste-test with goat meat!

Here is some actual nutritional information related to goat meat:

Comparative Chart for Goat Meat Nutrition


Per 3 oz. 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)

Goat, cooked, roasted

Nutrient Units 1.00 X 3 oz
-------
85g
Proximates
Water
g
57.98
Energy
kcal
122
Energy
kj
508
Protein
g
23.04
Total lipid (fat)
g
2.58
Ash
g
1.24
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
0.00
Fiber, total dietary
g
0.0
Sugars, total
g
0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
14
Iron, Fe
mg
3.17
Magnesium, Mg
mg
0
Phosphorus, P
mg
171
Potassium, K
mg
344
Sodium, Na
mg
73
Zinc, Zn
mg
4.48
Copper, Cu
mg
0.258
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.036
Selenium, Se
mcg
10.0
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
0.0
Thiamin
mg
0.076
Riboflavin
mg
0.518
Niacin
mg
3.357
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.000
Folate, total
mcg
4
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
4
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
4
Vitamin B-12
mcg
1.01
Vitamin A, IU
IU
0
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
0
Retinol
mcg
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.29
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
1.0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.790
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.034
16:0
g
0.365
18:0
g
0.365
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
1.156
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.051
18:1 undifferentiated
g
1.054
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.196
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.111
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.017
18:4
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.068
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
64
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.343
Threonine
g
1.097
Isoleucine
g
1.165
Leucine
g
1.919
Lysine
g
1.714
Methionine
g
0.617
Cystine
g
0.275
Phenylalanine
g
0.800
Tyrosine
g
0.708
Valine
g
1.234
Arginine
g
1.691
Histidine
g
0.480
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
0
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
0
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (2004)

Now you know the good facts, so pull up the page on Goat Meat Recipes, make a new dish, and enjoy your healthier meat source!!


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