Goat Meat the healthy option
Low fat, low cholesterol
Goat meat is healthier than lamb or beef. It contains more minerals than chicken whilst having lower saturated fat and cholesterol.
Goats do not accumulate fat in their muscles like cows or pigs, and most of the fat is external which can be easily trimmed.
Goat meat is one of the best source of zinc and iron. It has B group vitamins including B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12. Vitamin B helps to burn fat cells.
Goat meat also contains choline and selenium which are known to prevent cancer.
| Meat Comparison Per 3oz Roasted Meat - U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | Fat (g) | Sat. Fat (g) | Protein (g) | Iron (g) | |
| Goat | 122 | 2.58 | 0.79 | 23 | 3.2 |
| Beef | 245 | 16.0 | 6.8 | 23 | 2.0 |
| Pork | 310 | 24.0 | 8.7 | 21 | 2.7 |
| Lamb | 235 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 22 | 1.4 |
| Chicken | 120 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 21 | 1.5 |
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