Difference between Plant and Animal Source of Food
No. |
Plant (Food source) |
Animal (Food source) |
1. |
Plant source includes grains, cereals, vegetables and fruits. | Animal source includes milk, meat from deer and cow, dairy products like curd, cheese, milk, and various types of eggs. |
2. | Plant source includes only plants. |
Animal source includes only animals. |
3. |
Food which can be obtained from plant is known for plant source. | Food which can be obtained from animals is known for animal source. |
4. | Plants are the main source of food which provides fibres, proteins and carbohydrates. |
Animals are the main source of food which mainly provides proteins. |
5. |
Plants proteins are mostly incomplete proteins because they don’t have some essential amino acids. | Animal proteins are complete proteins because they includes all the essential amino acids. |
6. | Plants are the only food that contains fibres. |
Animal food does not contain fibre. |
7. |
Plant proteins contains low calories. | Animal proteins contains high calories. |
8. | Plant proteins are rich source of fat, fiber, potassium, magnesium and folate. |
Animal proteins are rich source of saturated fat, calcium, zinc, phosphate and vitamin B12. |
9. |
Plant food contain non-heme iron and high in antioxidants. |
Animal food contain heme iron and low in antioxidants. |