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Goat milk vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between goat milk and whey

  • Goat milk has more phosphorus, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, whey is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Goat milk covers your daily saturated fat needs 12% more than whey.
  • Whey has 11 times less monounsaturated fat than goat milk. Goat milk has 1.109g of monounsaturated fat, while whey has 0.1g.
  • Whey contains less saturated fat.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of goat milk is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D 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.
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%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1700%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.7%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 20% 19% 1.4% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 1% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat milk Whey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.667g 0.23g 11%
Calcium 134mg 47mg 9%
Phosphorus 111mg 46mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.28µg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Fats 4.14g 0.36g 6%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 6%
Vitamin A 57µg 3µg 6%
Protein 3.56g 0.85g 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.004mg 5%
Cholesterol 11mg 2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.109g 0.1g 3%
Calories 69kcal 27kcal 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.158mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 204mg 161mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.001mg 1%
Selenium 1.4µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.383mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.031mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.149g 0.011g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 194kcal 318kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 145g 370g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 4.45g 5.14g N/A
Carbs 4.45g 5.14g 0%
Iron 0.05mg 0.06mg 0%
Sugar 4.45g 5.14g N/A
Sodium 50mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Choline 16mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.314mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.24mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 4% 87%
Protein: 3.56 g
Fats: 4.14 g
Carbs: 4.45 g
Water: 87.03 g
Other: 0.82 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more OtherOther +54.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1009%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1254.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171278/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.