Must Read: Goat Milk Far Better Than Cow Milk: See Why

The Nigerian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (NIFAAS), has recommended the consumption of goat milk, saying it is more beneficial to healthy growth than cow milk.
This is because goat milk contained more protein, higher level of essential amino acids and could supply the body with more vitamin A than cow milk.

The milk from goat is also higher in calcium phosphorous and potassium. Goat milk is also rich in iron, copper, magnesium, manganese and has a lot of antioxidant activity.
In addition to all the nutritional values mentioned above,  the protein in goat milk is said to digest faster and easier than that of cow milk.

NIFAAS, however,  noted that most Nigerians do not consume goat milk due to its `nauseating’ flavour and bitter taste, and advised that the udder must be cleaned thoroughly with warm water and the coat brushed well before milking to avoid the bitter taste.

“This is to avoid foreign matter from the skin getting into milk, the milk also needs to be filtered and the buckets, jars being used sterilised.
“Also, once milking is done, the milk should be promptly cooled to about 17c, this will stop enzyme action, prevent breakdown of fats, other lipids to release fatty acids which contributes to the goaty flavour of milk.
“The female goats produce a lot of pheromones and when kept close to the male goats, they get affected by the latter’s odour, which is passed into milk.
“It’s safer to keep the doe and buck yards apart, especially when milking.
“The farmer should only allow the does and bucks to meet during the breeding season, this helps in eliminating the goaty flavour in milk.”

Just check out all that one glass of goat milk has to offer.

• Calories: 168
• Saturated Fat: 6.5 grams / 33 percent DV*
• Carbohydrates: 11 grams / 4 percent DV
• Protein: 10.9 grams / 4 percent DV
• Cholesterol: 27 milligrams / 9 percent DV
• Sugars: 11 grams
• Sodium: 12 milligrams / 5 percent DV

Minerals

• Calcium: 327 milligrams / 33 percent DV
• Phosphorous: 271 milligrams / 27 percent DV
• Magnesium: 34.2 milligrams / 9 percent DV
• Potassium: 498 milligrams / 14 percent DV
• Copper: 0.1 milligrams / 6 percent DV
• Zinc: 0.7 milligrams / 5 percent DV

Vitamins

• Vitamin A: 483 IU / 10 percent DV
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 0.3 milligrams / 20 percent DV
• Vitamin C: 3.2 milligrams / 5 percent DV
• Vitamin D: 29.3 IU / 7 percent DV

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