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American cheese vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and goat milk different?

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than goat milk.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 91% higher.
  • American cheese contains 33 times more sodium than goat milk. While American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, goat milk contains only 50mg.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 40% 18% 1.9% 15% 8.2% 48% 6.5% 2.3% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +679.9%
Contains more IronIron +1160%
Contains more ZincZinc +730%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4.3% 19% 1.4% 20% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Goat milk DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 134mg 91%
Phosphorus 641mg 111mg 76%
Saturated fat 18.057g 2.667g 70%
Sodium 1671mg 50mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.07µg 60%
Fats 31.79g 4.14g 43%
Selenium 20.2µg 1.4µg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 11mg 30%
Protein 18.13g 3.56g 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 57µg 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.3mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.109g 18%
Calories 371kcal 69kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.149g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.138mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 51IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.048mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 132mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.277mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 4.45g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 4.45g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 4.45g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.314mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.24mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
4% 4% 4% 87%
Protein: 3.56 g
Fats: 4.14 g
Carbs: 4.45 g
Water: 87.03 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.3%
Contains more FatsFats +667.9%
Contains more OtherOther +725.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +119.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +642.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +763.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Goat milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171278/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.