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Milk vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and goat milk different?

  • Milk is richer in vitamin B12, while goat milk is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 17% more than goat milk.
  • Milk is lower in saturated fat.

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Milk, goat, fluid, with added 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.
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%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.7%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~134mg

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.
Milk
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 4.3% 19% 1.4% 20% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75% 8.7%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~57µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.3µg
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Goat milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.07µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.667g 9%
Fats 0.97g 4.14g 5%
Copper 0.01mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.138mg 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 1.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.048mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1.109g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 11mg 2%
Phosphorus 95mg 111mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.277mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.3µg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.149g 1%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.018mg 1%
Calories 42kcal 69kcal 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 125mg 134mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Protein 3.37g 3.56g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 4.45g N/A
Carbs 4.99g 4.45g 0%
Vitamin D 48IU 51IU 0%
Iron 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 4.45g N/A
Sodium 44mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin A 58µg 57µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.314mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +326.8%
~equal in Protein ~3.56g
~equal in Water ~87.03g
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.7%

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