Table 1 Average composition of basic nutrients in goat, human and cow milk

Composition (%) Goat milk Human milk Cow milk Reference
Fat 3.8 4.0 3.6 Yangilar, 2013
Lactose 4.1 6.9 4.7
Protein 3.4 1.2 3.2
Casein 2.4 0.4 2.6
Albumin, globulin 0.6 0.7 0.6
Ash 0.8 0.3 0.7
Fat 3.97 4.00 Mahmood and Usman, 2010
Lactose 4.39 4.51
Protein 3.15 3.37
Ash 0.75 0.60
Fat 4.73 4.56 Kanwal et al., 2004
Lactose 4.66 4.03
Protein 2.38 5.23
Ash 0.28 0.36
Oligosaccharides (g/L) 0.25~0.30 5-8 0.03~0.06 Kim et al., 2014
Lactose (g/L) 45 68 46