Comparison of Nutrient Components between Cow Vs Goat Vs Sheep’s Milk
Comparison of Total Fat Composition between Cow Vs Goat Vs Sheep’s Milk
Comparison of Amino Acid Composition between Cow Vs Goat Vs Sheep’s Milk
Description
Sheep Milk is a traditional milk with many modern life benefits. It offers some important benefits that goats and cow’s milk lack of. The valuable composition of sheep’s milk is due to the high content of fatty acids, immunoglobulins, proteins, hormones, vitamins and minerals.
Maui Sheep origin from Southern Cross breed which comes from stable and sustainable farms from New Zealand. It has been accepted by NZ Sheep Breeder Associations as New Breed. It is recognized that the animal has live weight around 75kg, Milk yield around 350 litres in 200-240 days, the animal’s feet will require consistent monitoring and foot bathing and trimming to optimize their genetic potential.
- Sheep milk contains A2 beta-casein. This is a good dairy alternative for those with sensitive tummies who might experience digestive discomfort from A1 milk
- Sheep milk contains double the protein content than cow or goat milk. This means that a lower intake of sheep milk is required to supply essential minerals to the diet
- Sheep Milk is easier to digest than Cow’s milk. It only takes around 45 minutes to digest compared to Cow’s milk which nearly takes around 4 hours.
- Sheep milk contains much higher levels of lactoferrin than goat milk and cow milk.
- Sheep milk is rich in vitamins and minerals and contains 4 times the vitamin C, 3 times more vitamin E and double the thiamine than goat and cow’s milk.
- Sheep milk is rich in B12 and contains 5 times more Folate than goat milk
