Although goat milk is not very popular in Western countries, in fact it is one of the most widely consumed milk drinks in the rest of the world. The reasons for this are quite obvious - it tastes great and contains a lot of nutrients.
Composition of the product
To verify this, just look at what contains 1 cup of this product (goat milk):
- Calories: 168 calories.
- Saturated Fat: 6.5 grams / 33 percent daily (hereinafter referred to as NAM).
- Carbohydrates: 11 grams / 4 percent NAM.
- Protein: 10.9 grams / 4 percent DN.
- Cholesterol: 27 mg / 9 percent DN.
- Sugar: 11 grams.
- Sodium: 12 mg / 5 percent DN.
Trace elements and vitamins
In addition, goat milk, whose calorie content is so high, contains a lot of trace elements necessary for the body:
- Calcium: 327 mg / 33 percent as a day.
- Phosphorus: 271 milligrams / 27 percent of the day.
- Magnesium: 34.2 mg / 9 percent DN.
- Potassium: 498 mg / 14 percent of the day.
- Copper: 0.1 mg / 6 percent DN.
- Zinc: 0.7 mg / 5 percent DN.
With such a composition, it is not surprising that this product is recommended for baby food. Goat milk, whose caloric content assumes a high percentage of fats, also contains a large amount of fat-soluble vitamins:
- Vitamin A: 483 mg / 10 percent of the day.
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 0.3 milligrams / 20 percent DN.
- Vitamin C: 3.2 milligrams / 5 percent DV.
- Vitamin D: 29.3 mg / 7 percent DV.
Thus, this milk is much more useful than cow's milk - indicators on the amount of all useful substances prevail in it.
Homemade goat milk: calories
Goat milk is a high-fat product. As noted above, the nutritional value of a glass of product obtained industrially is about 168 calories. If you take homemade goat milk, calories per 100 grams will average 68 calories. As you can see, the difference is not very significant. What else is this product useful for?
Easier to digest
While the fat content in cow and goat milk is not too different, the fat molecules in goat milk are less. This allows it to be easier to digest and digest in the body.
Once it reaches your stomach, the protein in goat milk immediately forms a soft curd. It also contains less lactose or milk sugar than cow's milk. It is for this reason that many people with mild lactose intolerance (or simply problems with the digestion of cow's milk) can safely use this product.
Hypoallergenic
Goat milk has fewer allergenic proteins and causes fewer inflammatory processes.
Most people who cannot tolerate cow's milk are actually sensitive to one of the proteins found in it, casein. They lack the ability to absorb this substance. In addition, cow's milk is the number one product that causes allergies in children, which can persist throughout adulthood. this is because it contains more than 20 different allergens (including casein A1) that can cause allergic reactions.
What is casein? This protein is very irritating for some people, and inflammation from its use is the basis of most diseases. Casein A1 can provoke diseases of the gastrointestinal tract such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, various colitis, as well as some less obvious problems - acne, autoimmune diseases and skin diseases like eczema.
In contrast, milk, which contains mainly or exclusively A2 casein, does not provoke any of these inflammatory effects. Goat milk contains only type A2 of this protein, which makes it close in composition to human breast milk. More than one study showed that goat's milk (whose calorie content is also suitable for these purposes) when used as the first food product after breastfeeding was less allergenic for infants than cow's milk.
Low cholesterol and other beneficial properties
Goat milk, whose calorific value per liter cannot be called small, is distinguished not only by a high content of calcium and fatty acids, but also by a low percentage of cholesterol.
It is also often touted as one of the main calcium-rich foods. And in fact, there is no need to worry about not getting enough of this trace element when switching to goat milk. Goat milk contains 33 percent of the daily recommended dose of calcium, compared with 28 percent of this mineral in cow's milk.
Goat's milk also has a high level of medium chain fatty acids - 30-35 percent, in contrast to 15-20 percent in cow. These fatty acids provide a charge of energy that does not contribute to the deposition of fat, help lower cholesterol and can even help treat various diseases, especially intestinal disorders.
Scientists have proven even more. Goat milk helps to increase the level of "good" cholesterol while reducing "bad". In fact, it has healing properties similar to olive oil. Therefore, the main issue when switching to a product should be interest in the proportion of nutrients, and not what calorie content in goat’s milk.
It retains the skin
The fatty acids and triglycerides found in goat's milk not only support your internal organs, but also help you look better. Its moisturizing qualities help keep the skin soft.
Goat milk also has a high content of vitamin A, which can improve your skin, helps fight acne and other skin problems. In fact, this product should be considered one of the most effective home remedies for skin diseases. Lactic acid, which is found in goat's milk, helps rid your body of dead skin cells and lightens your skin tone.
This is explained by the fact that goat milk has a pH level close to that in the human body, so it is absorbed by the skin with less irritation and helps to destroy harmful bacteria.
All nutrients are better absorbed.
Long-standing studies have shown that nutrients (such as iron, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus) are more easily absorbed and used by the body from goat’s milk than from cow’s milk. For this reason, goat milk also appears to be a promising treatment for diseases caused by nutrient deficiencies (such as anemia and bone demineralization). In addition, this product can help get rid of a general deficiency of iron and magnesium.