Nutritional balance of goat milk - 2011

[PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011). Nutritional balance of goat milk. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 28-30.] [Printer friendly]

Goat milk's BNI

Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of goat milk as for human consumption in 2012. Results were based on USDA data (20113).

Goat milk had, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 85.54sf, being particularly biased towards excess of saturated fat. It was adequate in protein and sodium, low in carbohydrate and fiber, and high in sugar and fat. It also provided about 134mg of calcium per 100ml of milk.

Illustration 1: Nutrition information (goat milk)
BNI 85.54sf 0.00
Food, 100ml 2011 Ideal
Protein 3.6 3.5
Carbohydrate 4.5 9.5
Sugar 4.5 < 1.7
Fat 4.1 1.9
Saturated fat 2.7 < 0.8
Fiber 0.0 1.0
Sodium 0.050 < 0.069
Kcal 69.3 69.3
kJul 290.0 290.0
Illustration 2: Nutritional profile (goat milk)
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International standards

Goat milk appeared as highly unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs), although only as moderately unbalanced according to US/CAN RDIs.

Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs
Product Data BNI WHO US/CAN AUS/NZ UK
Goat milk USDA 85.54 97.10 55.54 85.54 81.54
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 2011a1)

Author

Jose D PEREZGONZALEZ (2012). Massey University, Turitea Campus, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. (JDPerezgonzalezJDPerezgonzalez).

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