HUMAN MILK VS COW MILK

COMPOSITION OF HUMAN MILK, COW MILK

AND HUMAN COLOSTRUM

Constitutent Gm/100 Human		Human	Cows
gm	Milk	Colostrum	Milk

Water                                    88              87            88

Protein                                  1.1             2.7              3.3

Casein                                  0.4             1.2              2.7

Lactalbumin                         0.4

Lactoglobulin                       0.2             1.5              0.2

Fat                                        3.8             3.8              2.9

% Polyunsaturated                8.0             7.0              2.0

Lactose                                 7.0             5.3              4.8

Ash                                       0.2             0.5              0.8

Vitamin (Liter):

Vitamin A (IU)*                  1898          1025

Niacihn (ug)                        1470           940

Vitamin C(mg)                      43              11

VitaminDç[TJ)                      22              14