Goat Meat
Goat meat is used in braises, curries, stews, and grilled preparations.
About Goat Meat
Goat meat is the skeletal muscle and associated edible tissue of a goat, sold as cuts ranging from lean boneless pieces to bone-in portions. Its colour, tenderness, and flavour vary with the animal, cut, age, and preparation. It is commonly available fresh, chilled, or frozen, in chops, cubes, mince, or larger pieces.
Goat meat is used in braises, curries, stews, soups, and grilled preparations. Tougher or bone-in cuts are often cooked slowly, while tender cuts may be grilled or fried more briefly. The cooked meat can be fibrous or succulent depending on trimming, moisture, cut size, and cooking time.
Preparation changes its appearance and texture through cutting, mincing, browning, grilling, frying, braising, or stewing. Bone-in portions retain bone during sale and cooking, while boneless pieces, chops, cubes, mince, and larger cuts present different surfaces and cooking behaviour.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for goat meat
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
goat meat
viande de chèvre
carne de cabra
carne de cabra
carne di capra
Ziegenfleisch
geitenvlees
keçi eti
لحم الماعز
laḥm al-māʿiz
κατσικίσιο κρέας
katsikísio kréas
козлятина
kozlyatina
козлятина
kozliatyna
mięso kozie
kozí maso
kozie mäso
kecskehús
carne de capră
山羊肉
shānyáng ròu
ヤギ肉
yagi niku
염소고기
yeomso gogi
बकरे का मांस
bakre ka maans
ছাগলের মাংস
chāgoler māṃs
بکرے کا گوشت
bakre ka gosht
nyama ya mbuzi
daging kambing
daging kambing
thịt dê
เนื้อแพะ
nuea phae
گوشت بز
gusht-e boz
katsikísio kréas
Romanised form
yagi niku
Romanised form
Chevreau, viande crue
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Chevreau, viande cuite
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Cooked young goat
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goat meat (ground, fresh frozen)
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goat meat (ground, raw)
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goat meat (ground)
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goat meat (minced, raw)
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goat meat (minced)
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Goat meat food
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Goat meat, Boiled
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Goat meat, dried
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Goat meat, Imported, Raw
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Goat meat, Raw
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Goat, forequarter, lean, baked, no added fat
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Goat, forequarter, lean, raw
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Goat, leg, lean, baked, no added fat
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Goat, leg, lean, raw
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Goat, loin, lean, baked, no added fat
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Goat, loin, lean, raw
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Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, baked, no added fat
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Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, casseroled, no added fat
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Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, raw
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Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, baked, no added fat
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Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat
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Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, raw
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piece of goat meat (boneless)
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piece of goat meat (cubed, raw)
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piece of goat meat (cubed)
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piece of goat meat (deboned)
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piece of goat meat (mechanically deboned)
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piece of goat meat (raw)
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piece of goat meat (with bone, raw)
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piece of goat meat (with bone)
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piece(s) of goat meat (boneless)
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piece(s) of goat meat (deboned, raw)
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piece(s) of goat meat (deboned)
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piece(s) of goat meat (frozen)
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piece(s) of goat meat (mechanically deboned, raw)
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piece(s) of goat meat (mechanically deboned)
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piece(s) of goat meat (raw)
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piece(s) of goat meat (skinless, raw)
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piece(s) of goat meat (skinless)
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piece(s) of goat meat (with skin, raw)
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piece(s) of goat meat (with skin)
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laḥm al-māʿiz
Romanised form
kozliatyna
Romanised form
yeomso gogi
Romanised form
chāgoler māṃs
Romanised form
shānyáng ròu
Romanised form
bakre ka maans
Romanised form
bakre ka gosht
Romanised form
kozlyatina
Romanised form
gusht-e boz
Romanised form
nuea phae
Romanised form
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Goat Meat nutrition & diet
Goat Meat nutritional value
Game meat, goat, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 109kcal
- Protein
- 20.6g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 2.3g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Specify the cut, trimming, and preparation of goat meat, such as raw, braised, curried, grilled, or roasted. Compare the edible cooked meat separately from bone, rendered fat, marinades, sauces, starches, and accompanying vegetables.
Compare the right form: Match references to the identified goat cut and edible portion, specifying raw or cooked state, trimming, and preparation method.
Diet considerations
Goat meat is animal-derived. Compatibility changes with marinades, spice blends, broths, sauces, dairy, egg, cereal thickeners, and accompanying starches or vegetables. A plain cut and a curry, stew, or grilled coated dish are not interchangeable. Confirm whether other meats or animal-derived ingredients are included.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically incompatible
- PescatarianTypically incompatible
- KetoMay be compatible
- PaleoMay be compatible
- Low-carbMay be compatible
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically incompatible
- The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
- Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
- Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
- Keto · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Paleo · May be compatible
- May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
- Low-carb · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Game meat, goat, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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