Protein content
A 1 cup serving of goat milk contains 8.7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 17% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (244 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 8.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 3.56 g |
| Calories per serving | 168 kcal |
| Protein density | 21% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 17% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171278 |
A typical 1 cup serving of goat milk contains 8.7 grams of protein (3.56 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 21% of the calories in goat milk come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, goat milk ranks 21st by protein per serving, and 331st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against reduced-fat cheddar cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1 g more protein (reduced-fat cheddar cheese has 7.7 g per 1 oz).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by volume at 244 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171278 - "Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Goat milk has 3.56 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (244 g) provides 8.7 g.
Yes. Goat milk is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 cup serving of goat milk contains 8.7 g of protein, about 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Goat milk is a good source of protein, and about 21% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against reduced-fat cheddar cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1 g more protein (reduced-fat cheddar cheese has 7.7 g per 1 oz).
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