American cheese vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and goat milk different?

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, protein, selenium, and vitamin A than goat milk.
Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 91% higher.
American cheese contains 33 times more sodium than goat milk. While American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, goat milk contains only 50mg.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Goat milk

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+679.9%
Contains more IronIron	+1160%
Contains more ZincZinc	+730%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+477.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+127.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1342.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97%

~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Goat milk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+338.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+264.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	134mg	91%
Phosphorus	641mg	111mg	76%
Sodium	1671mg	50mg	70%
Saturated fat	18.057g	2.667g	70%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.07µg	60%
Fats	31.79g	4.14g	43%
Selenium	20.2µg	1.4µg	34%
Cholesterol	100mg	11mg	30%
Protein	18.13g	3.56g	29%
Vitamin A	250µg	57µg	21%
Zinc	2.49mg	0.3mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	1.109g	18%
Calories	371kcal	69kcal	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.149g	8%
Iron	0.63mg	0.05mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.138mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.07mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	51 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	1.3µg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	16mg	4%
Magnesium	26mg	14mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.048mg	3%
Potassium	132mg	204mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.31mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	0.3µg	2%
Folate	8µg	1µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.3mg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.018mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.277mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.046mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	5.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	194kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	145g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.47	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	4.45g	N/A
Carbs	3.7g	4.45g	0%
Sugar	2.26g	4.45g	N/A
Copper	0.046mg	0.046mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.044mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.163mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.207mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	0.314mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	0.29mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.155mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.24mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.089mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A