Composition of horsemilk

Horsemilk looks a lot like human milk qua composition. It has a sweet taste, because it is full of lactose. Besides that, the taste is very soft and a little watery compared to cow milk. Horsemilk contains less casein than cow milk, whereby it’s easier to digest. Horsemilk is low in fat (largely unsaturated)!

Full of vitamins!

Horsemilk contains iron, vitamins A, B, B2, B6, B12, C and E, minerals and trace elements. It has a low protein content and contains little reserve substances. The protein exists almost half of the antibodies albumin/globulin. By the similarity of horsemilk and the milk of humans, it’s a precious food source.

Composition in detail

Complete overview of the composition of horsemilk per 100 ml

	Cow	Goat	Scheep	Buffalo	Horse
Energy (kcal)	64	67	96	108	47
Lactose (g)	4,6	4,2	4,6	4,9	6,2
Proteins (g)	3,3	3,7	5,3	4,0	2,0
Casein (g)	2,7	2,9	4,5	3,5	1,2
Fats (g)	3,6	3,9	6,3	8,0	1,5
Natrium (mg)	45	42	30	40	11,9
Calcium (mg)	120	127	183	195	110
Phosphorus (mg)	92	109	115	130	54
Potassium (mg)	141	181	182	100	64
Zinc (mg)	0,36	0,26	0,47	0,6	0,002
Vitamin B2 (mg)	0,18	0,15	0,23	0,10	0,030
Vitamin B12 (µg)	0,41	0,07	0,51	0,30	0,3
Vitamin A (µg)	31	74	51	64	17
Vitamin C (µg)	n.b.	n.b.	n.b.	n.b.	151
Vitamin D (µg)	0,174	0,25	–	–	12,5