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Milk is a nutrient-rich, white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals.

It is the
primary source of nutrition for infant mammals (including humans who are breastfed) before
they are able to digest other types of food.
Composition of milk from different species

Nutrients in Cow Human Buffalo Goat Sheep


100g

Water% 87.99 87.50 83.39

Calories 61 70 97

Protein (g) 3.29 1.03 3.75

Fat (g) 3.34 4.38 6.89

CHO (g) 4.66 6.89 5.18

Cholesterol (mg) 14 14 19

Ca (mg) 119 32 169

Phosphorous 93 114 117


(mg)
Sodium (mg) 49 17 52

Potassium (mg) 152 51 178

Vit C (mg) 0.94 5.00 2.25

Vit A (UI) 126 241 178

Riboflavin (mg) 0.162 0.036 0.138

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