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Goat milk vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between goat milk and buttermilk

  • Goat milk is richer in vitamin D and monounsaturated fat, yet buttermilk is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat milk is 11% higher.
  • Goat milk contains 51 times more vitamin D than buttermilk. Goat milk contains 51IU of vitamin D, while buttermilk contains 1IU.
  • Buttermilk contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 10% 40% 18% 1.9% 15% 8.2% 48% 6.5% 2.3% 7.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.05mg

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 4.3% 19% 1.4% 20% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75% 8.7%
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +214.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat milk Buttermilk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.667g 0.548g 10%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 1IU 6%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.22µg 6%
Sodium 50mg 190mg 6%
Fats 4.14g 0.88g 5%
Vitamin A 57µg 14µg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.011mg 4%
Phosphorus 111mg 89mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 151mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.109g 0.254g 2%
Cholesterol 11mg 4mg 2%
Calcium 134mg 116mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 0.058mg 1%
Calories 69kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.275mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.034mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.149g 0.033g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.154mg 1%
Selenium 1.4µg 2µg 1%
Protein 3.56g 3.31g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.42mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1mg 0%
Carbs 4.45g 4.79g 0%
Net carbs 4.45g 4.79g N/A
Iron 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 4.45g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 16mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.314mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.24mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 4% 87%
Protein: 3.56 g
Fats: 4.14 g
Carbs: 4.45 g
Water: 87.03 g
Other: 0.82 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +370.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.31g
~equal in Carbs ~4.79g
~equal in Water ~90.13g
~equal in Other ~0.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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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. Goat milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171278/nutrients
  2. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.