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Goat milk vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Goat milk and Milk different?

  • Goat milk is richer in Monounsaturated Fat, while Milk is higher in Vitamin B12.
  • Milk covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 17% more than Goat milk.
  • Goat milk contains 4 times more Saturated Fat than Milk. Goat milk contains 2.667g of Saturated Fat, while Milk contains 0.633g.

Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were 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 10% 40% 18% 1.9% 15% 8.2% 48% 6.5% 2.3% 7.6%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.7%
~equal in Calcium ~125mg

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% 12% 1.4% 39% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75% 8.7%
Milk
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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% 12% 0.2% 36% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +571.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~196IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg

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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +326.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.37g
~equal in Water ~89.92g
~equal in Other ~0.75g

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +300.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -76.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Goat milk Milk
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 Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat milk Milk Opinion
Calories 69kcal 42kcal Goat milk
Protein 3.56g 3.37g Goat milk
Fats 4.14g 0.97g Goat milk
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg Goat milk
Net carbs 4.45g 4.99g Milk
Carbs 4.45g 4.99g Milk
Cholesterol 11mg 5mg Milk
Vitamin D 51IU 48IU Goat milk
Magnesium 14mg 11mg Goat milk
Calcium 134mg 125mg Goat milk
Potassium 204mg 150mg Goat milk
Iron 0.05mg 0.03mg Goat milk
Sugar 4.45g 5.2g Goat milk
Copper 0.046mg 0.01mg Goat milk
Zinc 0.3mg 0.42mg Milk
Phosphorus 111mg 95mg Goat milk
Sodium 50mg 44mg Milk
Vitamin A 198IU 196IU Goat milk
Vitamin A 57µg 58µg Milk
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.01mg Goat milk
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.2µg Goat milk
Manganese 0.018mg 0.003mg Goat milk
Selenium 1.4µg 3.3µg Milk
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.02mg Goat milk
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.185mg Milk
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 0.093mg Goat milk
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.361mg Milk
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.037mg Goat milk
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.47µg Milk
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg Goat milk
Folate 1µg 5µg Milk
Choline 16mg 17.7mg Milk
Saturated Fat 2.667g 0.633g Milk
Monounsaturated Fat 1.109g 0.277g Goat milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.149g 0.035g Goat milk
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0.043mg Goat milk
Threonine 0.163mg 0.143mg Goat milk
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.174mg Goat milk
Leucine 0.314mg 0.319mg Milk
Lysine 0.29mg 0.282mg Goat milk
Methionine 0.08mg 0.088mg Milk
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.174mg Milk
Valine 0.24mg 0.22mg Goat milk
Histidine 0.089mg 0.101mg Milk
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g Milk
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g Milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Goat milk Milk
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
12%
Goat milk
15%
Milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Goat milk
14%
Milk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Milk
Milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.034g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Goat milk
Goat milk is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.75g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Goat milk
Goat milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Goat milk
Goat milk is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Goat milk
Goat milk is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.