Is goat milk powder better than cow milk powder?

We all know that taking care of a baby is a great science, so if we want to take better care of our baby we need to make more efforts. So, for all the mothers, do you know which one is better, goat milk powder or cow milk powder? Which milk powder is more suitable for the baby's growth? Now let us understand the question of whether goat milk powder is better than cow milk powder.

The protein content of goat milk powder is higher than that of cow milk powder, but its nutritional value is not higher than that of cow milk powder. Therefore, when we breastfeed our baby, we should pay attention to the substances needed by the baby's body, so as to better ensure the baby's health.

Goat milk powder is a formula milk powder made from goat milk (sheep also produce milk, the composition is quite different from goat milk, but it is not common). Like fresh cow's milk, fresh goat's milk cannot be directly fed to infants and young children because its protein content is about twice that of breast milk. The infant's kidneys are immature and this can easily increase the burden on the infant's kidneys. The ratio of casein to whey protein is also not right. Therefore, formula milk must be used to make up for the shortfall.

High-quality formula goat milk powder is also specially fortified with folic acid, vitamin C and iron, and the calcium-phosphorus ratio is adjusted to meet the growth and development needs of infants and young children.

Myth 1: The nutritional value of goat milk powder is higher than that of cow milk powder

The milk of each animal is the most suitable food for the young of that animal. In this sense, the "best milk" should be the milk that is closest to breast milk. According to this standard, no animal's milk is qualified. Compared with cow's milk and goat's milk, human milk has a lower protein content, only one-third of cow's milk, and the content of various minerals is also quite different. Therefore, with the goal of imitating breast milk, only "artificially formulated" infant formula can be "close to breast milk".

There are many sayings circulating on the Internet that goat milk is much more nutritious than cow milk, and it seems that goat milk really has so many magical effects. However, in the current formula milk market, formula cow milk powder still occupies a dominant position, and major domestic and foreign infant milk powder manufacturers have not entered the goat milk powder market, which shows that goat milk powder is not that magical.

Myth 2: Goat milk powder will not cause allergies

Milk powder contains heterologous proteins such as αs1-casein and β-lactoglobulin. These two proteins are allergens. Of course, they are also very good protein nutrients. The content of these two proteins in cow's milk and goat's milk is very different: cow's milk contains 40-50%, while goat's milk contains 1-3%.

Whether it is cow milk powder or goat milk powder, the milk powder your baby drinks is formula milk, which contains a lot of nutritional enhancers, and these nutritional enhancers may be allergens for babies, such as DHA.

From this, we can see that both formula goat milk powder and formula cow milk powder may cause allergies in babies, but the probability of goat milk powder is much lower.

Through the article's detailed introduction to goat milk powder and cow milk powder, I believe you should know which kind of milk powder is better. Especially for mothers who are raising babies, this article can help you better take care of your baby's growth, appropriately help you adjust your baby's nutritional needs, and better ensure your baby's development.