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

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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35%			*
30%			*
25%		*	*
20%	*	*	*
15%	*	*	*
10%	*	*	*
5%	*	*	*
mid	p	c	f	fb
max		s	sf		na
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15%		*	*
20%		*	*
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30%			*
35%			*

ideal % = grey cells; actual % = asterisk (*)

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)

Methods

Research approach

Exploratory study.

Data

Collated from USDA (2011³).

Materials & analysis

Relevant data were collated, then assessed using the Balanced Nutrition Index™ (BNI™) technology (see Perezgonzalez, 2011b²). SPSS-v16 was used for the computation of variables, including BNI and international indexes, and statistical analyses.

Generalization potential

Limited to USDA's scope (2011³). Thus, results may be most representative of the US, yet limited by how the original data were collected.

References

1. PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011a). Nutritional balance of minor dairy animals' milk. The Balanced Nutrition Index (ISSN 1177-8849), 2012, issue 2. (Retrievable from http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/BNI)

2. PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011b). Balanced Nutrition Index™ (BNI™). Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2011, pages 20-21. Also retrievable from Wiki of Science.

3. USDA (2011). Nutrient data for 01106, Milk, goat, fluid,with added vitamin D. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 2011, release 24.

Want to know more?

BNI™ database: The database offers individual nutrition analyses for foods, including the food referred to in above article.
BNI™ journal (2012, issue 2) - Nutritional balance of minor dairy animals' milk: This issue of the Balanced Nutrition Index™ journal collates balance analyses done on Medhammar et al's data in a single book.
Wiki of Science - Nutritional balance of foods: This Wiki of Science page collates information about several foods on a single page and provides useful links to the appropiate files.