Contents:
- Medical Video: Goat Milk vs. Cow Milk: Health Hacks- Thomas DeLauer
- Comparison of nutritional content of goat's milk and cow's milk
- Cow's milk
- Goat milk
- So, is it better to drink cow's milk or goat's milk?
- Taste
- Level of trigger allergies
- The body's ease of digestion
- Lactose tolerance
- Conclusion
Medical Video: Goat Milk vs. Cow Milk: Health Hacks- Thomas DeLauer
Most people may be more familiar with cow's milk than goat's milk. Whether it's from formula milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream or other products. In fact, goat's milk also has properties that are not less healthy, you know! Well, because both are believed to have many health benefits, then, which one is better: cow's milk or goat's milk? Read on to find out the answer.
Comparison of nutritional content of goat's milk and cow's milk
The following are the nutrients contained in these two types of milk.
Cow's milk
A cup of cow's milk has lower calories and fat than goat's milk, which is 149 calories and 8 grams. In addition, saturated fat in cow's milk is lower than goat's milk. The vitamin B12 content in cow's milk is 18% and folic acid is 3%. That is why cow milk is more used for formula milk if the mother does not breastfeed the baby. Not only that, the content of selenium and riboflavin (vitamin B2) in cow's milk is also known more than goat's milk.
Goat milk
A cup of goat's milk contains 168 more calories with 10 grams of fat. Calcium of goat's milk is also higher. However, the content of vitamin B12 in goat's milk is only about 2.8% or it can be said to be much lower than cow's milk. While the content of vitamin C in goat's milk is greater. The content of vitamin C in goat's milk has been able to meet the needs of vitamin C in a day. Besides vitamin C, goat's milk is also rich in vitamin A, magnesium is also potassium in it.
So, is it better to drink cow's milk or goat's milk?
Basically, both cow's milk or goat's milk both store good nutrition for the body. If questioning which consumption is better for health, one's tastes / interests / needs can depend on many of the following.
Taste
The taste of cow's milk and goat's milk can be said to be eleven twelve because the composition of the content of both is similar. However, the taste can finally be very different when it is processed. Many say that the taste of goat's milk is a little sweeter. However, there are also people who consider goat milk sold in most stores to have a distinctive rancid taste that is too strong due to processing, packaging and pasteurization methods.
Level of trigger allergies
There are some people who are allergic to cow's milk, especially children. Milk allergy is a form of the body's reaction to the protein content in milk. Well, the most common protein content found in animal milk is alpha S1 casein. In goat milk, the casein protein content is less than cow's milk. That is why goat milk is safer as an alternative for people who are allergic to cow's milk.
Side effects of cow's milk allergy include vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes, and serious ones can make anaphylaxis shock. For those of you who may experience protein allergies, you can meet your daily milk needs by consuming goat's milk as a choice.
The body's ease of digestion
Although it contains a little more fat than cow's milk, the fat molecules in goat's milk are smaller so they produce smaller and softer foam. This is what allows digestive enzymes to break down faster and smoother to produce energy. The body only takes 30 minutes to digest a cup of goat's milk. That is why, many people prefer goat milk for this reason.
Lactose tolerance
The sugar in milk is called lactose. Some people may have lower levels of the lactase enzyme (which is responsible for digesting lactose). This low level of lactase enzyme causes people to experience lactose intolerance. People who are intolerant of lactose generally complain of cramps, bloating, nausea, and diarrhea.
Well, goat's milk contains less lactose than cow's milk. That is why goat milk can be a good choice for those who have sensitivity to lactose. Some researchers also found the structure of goat's milk to be closer to the structure of breast milk. This is because the content of lactose (milk sugar) is lower than cow's milk to be safe for digestion.
Conclusion
In the end, the choice to consume cow's milk or goat's milk will depend on your individual tastes and needs. Basically, both animal milk are equally beneficial for health. A study published in the World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics reports that both milk can help protect the body from colorectal cancer or colon cancer. In addition, it was also mentioned in the study that goat's milk was no better or worse than cow's milk.
