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Goat Milk Basics

NATURALLY  NUTRITIOUS ~ UDDERLY DELICIOUS!

Fluid milk from the dairy goat is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals; and, the same can be said for the milk from a cow.  But that is where the similarities end.

Goat Milk is naturally homogenized, and contains bio-active factors, such as the insulin-like growth factor (IGF1), which can be beneficial to overall health.

Milk from a dairy goat is easier to digest, due to it's smaller fat globules.  Goat milk also lacks "agglutinin", a factor present in cow's milk which causes fat globules to clump.

fluid milk nutrient chart

Nutrient

Unit

Cow

Goat

Human

Calcium

gm

119

134

32

Calories

~

61

69

70

Carbohydrates

gm

4.7

4.5

6.9

Fat

gm

3.3

4.2

4.4

Iron

mg

13

14

3

Niacin

mg

.08

.28

.18

Phosphorus

gm

93

111

14

Potassium

mg

152

204

51

Protein

gm

3.3

3.6

1.0

Riboflavin

mg

.16

.14

.04

Sodium

mg

49

50

17

Thiamin

mg

.04

.05

.014

Vitamin A

IU

126

185

241

Vitamin B-6

mg

.04

.05

.01

Zinc

mg

.38

.30

.17

 

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