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Whey vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whey and goat

  • 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.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Whey, sweet, fluid and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Whey
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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%
Goat
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
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%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3088.2%
Contains more FatsFats +741.7%
Contains more OtherOther +213.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1990.9%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.