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Whey vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whey and goat milk

  • Whey has more vitamin B12; however, goat milk is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Goat milk covers your daily saturated fat needs 12% more than whey.
  • Goat milk has 4 times less vitamin B12 than whey. Whey has 0.28µg of vitamin B12, while goat milk has 0.07µg.
  • 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 Whey, sweet, fluid and Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D.

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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.
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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%
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 IronIron +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.7%
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%
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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.
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
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 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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 +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more OtherOther +54.7%
~equal in Water ~87.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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 -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1009%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1254.5%

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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 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.