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About Goat Milk...
Goat milk compares
quite favorably to cow milk with dramatically more vitamin A and the B vitamin niacin, a higher amount of calcium, and
20% less cholesterol - all without extra calories!
The following chart illustrates some benefits of goat milk.
|
| Constituent |
Goat |
Cow |
Human |
| Protein
(%) |
3.0 |
3.0 |
1.1 |
| Fat
(%) |
3.8 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
| Calories
(per 100 mL) |
70 |
69 |
68 |
| Cholesterol
(mg/100 mL) |
12 |
15 |
20 |
| Vitamin
A (IU/gm fat) |
39 |
21 |
32 |
| Vitamin
B1 (Thiamin) (ug/100 gm) |
480 |
400 |
140 |
| Vitamin
B2 (Riboflavin) (ug/100 gm) |
138 |
162 |
36 |
| Vitamin
B3 (Niacin) (ug/100 gm) |
200 |
100 |
200 |
| Calcium
(mg/100 gm) |
130 |
120 |
35 |
Goat milk is a healthy alternative to cow
milk and contains essential fatty acids that rice- and soy-based products lack. See the
FAQ's & Links page for more discussion of the
benefits of goat milk. |