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Goat vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between goat and milk

  • Milk contains less iron, zinc, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, choline, selenium, and phosphorus than goat.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for iron is 46% higher.
  • Milk contains 42 times less vitamin B3 than goat. Goat contains 3.95mg of vitamin B3, while milk contains 0.093mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of goat is 0, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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.
Goat
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Milk
3
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 PotassiumPotassium +170%
Contains more IronIron +12333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2930%
Contains more ZincZinc +1154.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +635.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%

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.
Goat
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 0% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Milk
4
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +501.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Milk DV% diff.
Protein 27.1g 3.37g 47%
Iron 3.73mg 0.03mg 46%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.42mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.185mg 33%
Copper 0.303mg 0.01mg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.47µg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.093mg 24%
Cholesterol 75mg 5mg 23%
Choline 106.4mg 17.7mg 16%
Phosphorus 201mg 95mg 15%
Selenium 11.8µg 3.3µg 15%
Calcium 17mg 125mg 11%
Potassium 405mg 150mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Calories 143kcal 42kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.277g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Fats 3.03g 0.97g 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.01mg 2%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.003mg 2%
Sodium 86mg 44mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0.633g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.035g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Milk
2
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 ProteinProtein +704.2%
Contains more FatsFats +212.4%
Contains more OtherOther +121.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
2
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Milk
1
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 +391%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.