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Goat vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between goat and whey

  • Whey has less zinc, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and choline than goat.
  • Goat covers your daily need for zinc, 47% more than whey.
  • Goat has 76 times more copper than whey. While goat has 0.303mg of copper, whey has only 0.004mg.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
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%
Whey
3
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 PotassiumPotassium +151.6%
Contains more IronIron +6116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +7475%
Contains more ZincZinc +3953.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +521.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%

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
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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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Whey
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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% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +565%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Whey DV% diff.
Protein 27.1g 0.85g 53%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.13mg 47%
Iron 3.73mg 0.06mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.28µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.158mg 35%
Copper 0.303mg 0.004mg 33%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.074mg 24%
Cholesterol 75mg 2mg 24%
Phosphorus 201mg 46mg 22%
Selenium 11.8µg 1.9µg 18%
Choline 106.4mg 16mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Potassium 405mg 161mg 7%
Calories 143kcal 27kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.036mg 5%
Fats 3.03g 0.36g 4%
Calcium 17mg 47mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.1g 3%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0.23g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.001mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.011g 1%
Sodium 86mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.016mg 0%

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
Whey
2
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 +3088.2%
Contains more FatsFats +741.7%
Contains more OtherOther +213.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%

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
Whey
1
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 +1260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1990.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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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. 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.