MEAT CUTS ON A GOAT
Goat Meat Cuts - T4 Ranch
-A very nice interactive chart showing meat cuts of a goat. Energy, fat, saturated fat, protein content, iron and cholesterol comparisons.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GOAT MEAT
Goat Milk and Goat Meat as Therapeutic Aids in Cardiovascular Diseases by John R. Addrizzo. Clemson University.
Goat meat is low in fat, cholesterol and calories! Goat meat has a 50-60% lower value in fat than beef, but has a similar protein content. The USDA has also reported that the saturated fat in cooked goat meat is 40% less than that of chicken, even with the skin removed.
| 3 Oz Cooked |
Calories |
Fat (g) |
Sat'd Fat (g) |
Protein (g) |
Iron (mg) |
| Goat |
122 |
2.58 |
0.79 |
23 |
3.3 |
| Beef |
245 |
16 |
6.8 |
23 |
2.9 |
| Pork |
310 |
24 |
8.7 |
21 |
2.7 |
| Lamb |
235 |
16 |
7.3 |
22 |
1.4 |
| Chicken |
120 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
21 |
1.5 |
Source: USDA Handbook #8, 1989
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF GOAT - USDA GOAT MEAT ANALYSIS
Goat Meat Nutrition Comparative Chart
Per 3 oz. Cooked |
TRAIT |
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)
*Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted.
**Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, roasted.
***Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked.
****Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked.
*****Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to ¼" fat, choice, cooked.
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