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Goat cheese vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Goat cheese and Whey

  • Whey contains less Copper, Phosphorus, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Calcium, Iron, and Vitamin B3 than Goat cheese.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 102% higher.
  • Whey contains 141 times less Copper than Goat cheese. Goat cheese contains 0.564mg of Copper, while Whey contains 0.004mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Whey is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +534%
Contains more IronIron +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +14000%
Contains more ZincZinc +407.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +715.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
~equal in Potassium ~161mg

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% 88% 5.2% 15% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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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 0.33% 0.72% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1451.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.3%
~equal in Choline ~16mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2438.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8188.9%
Contains more OtherOther +454.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +104.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +6708%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6345.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Goat cheese Whey
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Whey Opinion
Calories 364kcal 27kcal Goat cheese
Protein 21.58g 0.85g Goat cheese
Fats 29.84g 0.36g Goat cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg Whey
Net carbs 0.12g 5.14g Whey
Carbs 0.12g 5.14g Whey
Cholesterol 79mg 2mg Whey
Vitamin D 22IU Goat cheese
Magnesium 29mg 8mg Goat cheese
Calcium 298mg 47mg Goat cheese
Potassium 158mg 161mg Whey
Iron 1.62mg 0.06mg Goat cheese
Sugar 0.12g 5.14g Goat cheese
Copper 0.564mg 0.004mg Goat cheese
Zinc 0.66mg 0.13mg Goat cheese
Phosphorus 375mg 46mg Goat cheese
Sodium 415mg 54mg Whey
Vitamin A 1464IU 12IU Goat cheese
Vitamin A 407µg 3µg Goat cheese
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg Goat cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg Goat cheese
Manganese 0.093mg 0.001mg Goat cheese
Selenium 3.8µg 1.9µg Goat cheese
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.036mg Goat cheese
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.158mg Goat cheese
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.074mg Goat cheese
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.383mg Whey
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.031mg Goat cheese
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.28µg Whey
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg Goat cheese
Folate 2µg 1µg Goat cheese
Choline 15.4mg 16mg Whey
Saturated Fat 20.639g 0.23g Whey
Monounsaturated Fat 6.808g 0.1g Goat cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.011g Goat cheese
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.013mg Goat cheese
Threonine 0.805mg 0.054mg Goat cheese
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.047mg Goat cheese
Leucine 1.861mg 0.078mg Goat cheese
Lysine 1.549mg 0.068mg Goat cheese
Methionine 0.575mg 0.016mg Goat cheese
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.027mg Goat cheese
Valine 1.485mg 0.046mg Goat cheese
Histidine 0.589mg 0.016mg Goat cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Goat cheese Whey
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Goat cheese
9%
Whey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Goat cheese
8%
Whey

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Whey
Whey is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 77mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Whey
Whey contains less Sodium (difference - 361mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Whey
Whey is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 20.409g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.02g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is cheaper?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/nutrients
  2. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.