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Greek yogurt vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Greek yogurt and Goat milk different?

  • Greek yogurt is higher in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B2, and Monounsaturated Fat, however, Goat milk is richer in Vitamin D, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Greek yogurt is 28% higher.
  • Greek yogurt contains 7 times more Selenium than Goat milk. While Greek yogurt contains 9.7µg of Selenium, Goat milk contains only 1.4µg.

Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk and Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D are the varieties 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.
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
4
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6
Goat milk
Goat milk
Contains more Phosphorus +21.6%
Contains less Sodium -30%
Contains more Zinc +73.3%
Contains more Selenium +592.9%
Contains more Calcium +34%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +27.3%
Contains more Potassium +44.7%
Contains more Copper +170.6%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Greek yogurt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 0% 8% 58% 13% 5% 15% 6% 2% 53%
Goat milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 41% 2% 10% 48% 18% 7% 9% 16% 3% 8%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.6%
Contains less Sodium -30%
Contains more Zinc +73.3%
Contains more Selenium +592.9%
Contains more Calcium +34%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +27.3%
Contains more Potassium +44.7%
Contains more Copper +170.6%
Contains more Manganese +100%

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.
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
5
:
7
Goat milk
Goat milk
Contains more Vitamin B2 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Folate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +1220%
Contains more Vitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.31
Greek yogurt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 0% 6% 65% 4% 20% 15% 4% 94% 0%
Goat milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 2% 39% 5% 12% 32% 6% 19% 11% 1% 9% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Folate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +1220%
Contains more Vitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.31

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
2
:
3
Goat milk
Goat milk
Contains more Protein +152.8%
Contains more Fats +20.8%
Contains more Carbs +11.8%
Contains more Other +13.9%
Equal in Water - 87.03
Greek yogurt
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Goat milk
4% 4% 4% 87%
Protein: 3.56 g
Fats: 4.14 g
Carbs: 4.45 g
Water: 87.03 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more Protein +152.8%
Contains more Fats +20.8%
Contains more Carbs +11.8%
Contains more Other +13.9%
Equal in Water - 87.03

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
3
:
0
Goat milk
Goat milk
Contains less Saturated Fat -10.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +92.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +214.8%
Greek yogurt
48% 43% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.395 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.469 g
Goat milk
68% 28% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.667 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.149 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -10.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +92.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +214.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Greek yogurt Goat milk Opinion
Net carbs 3.98g 4.45g Goat milk
Protein 9g 3.56g Greek yogurt
Fats 5g 4.14g Greek yogurt
Carbs 3.98g 4.45g Goat milk
Calories 97kcal 69kcal Greek yogurt
Sugar 4g 4.45g Greek yogurt
Calcium 100mg 134mg Goat milk
Iron 0mg 0.05mg Goat milk
Magnesium 11mg 14mg Goat milk
Phosphorus 135mg 111mg Greek yogurt
Potassium 141mg 204mg Goat milk
Sodium 35mg 50mg Greek yogurt
Zinc 0.52mg 0.3mg Greek yogurt
Copper 0.017mg 0.046mg Goat milk
Manganese 0.009mg 0.018mg Goat milk
Selenium 9.7µg 1.4µg Greek yogurt
Vitamin A 15IU 198IU Goat milk
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 57µg Goat milk
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.07mg Goat milk
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU Goat milk
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg Goat milk
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg Goat milk
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.048mg Goat milk
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.138mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.277mg Goat milk
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.31mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.046mg Greek yogurt
Folate 5µg 1µg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.07µg Greek yogurt
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg Goat milk
Tryptophan 0.044mg Goat milk
Threonine 0.163mg Goat milk
Isoleucine 0.207mg Goat milk
Leucine 0.314mg Goat milk
Lysine 0.29mg Goat milk
Methionine 0.08mg Goat milk
Phenylalanine 0.155mg Goat milk
Valine 0.24mg Goat milk
Histidine 0.089mg Goat milk
Cholesterol 13mg 11mg Goat milk
Saturated Fat 2.395g 2.667g Greek yogurt
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g Greek yogurt
Monounsaturated Fat 2.136g 1.109g Greek yogurt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.469g 0.149g Greek yogurt
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g Greek yogurt
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g Greek yogurt

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Greek yogurt Goat milk
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Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
17%
Greek yogurt
12%
Goat milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Greek yogurt
16%
Goat milk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.45g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.272g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Goat milk
Goat milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Goat milk
Goat milk is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/nutrients
  2. Goat milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171278/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.