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Compared to cow's milk (3.25% fat) goats milk is higher in the following:

Vitamin C

Vitamin A

Thiamin (V. B1)

Niacin (V. B3)

Vitamin B6

Vitamin E (slightly)

Vitamin K (slightly)

Calcium

Copper

Iron

Magnesium

Manganese

Phosphorus

Potassium

Sodium

Cholestrol

Total saturated fatty acids

Total monounsaturated fatty acids

Total polyunsaturated fatty acids

Most amino acids (all except aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, and tryptophan)

However, goats milk is lower in the following nutrients:

Water

Riboflavin (V. B2)

Pantothenic Acid (V. B5)

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

Vitamin D

Folate

Selenium

Zinc

Lactose

Remarkably, when comparing fat content, cow's milk is lower in fat than goats milk, when comparing whole cow's milk to goat's milk, and it is also lower in energy content, carbohydrates, protein, and mineral (as seen above). Goats milk has over 2% more fat than whole milk from cows.

So, taking all that into consideration, goat's milk is healthier in terms of getting more vitamins and minerals than cow's milk as well as being good for those people who are lactose intolerant, but less healthy since it is higher in fat and lacking some other important minerals such as Vitamin B12. Check out the tables on the Cornell University site posted below.

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