Why Choose Goats' Milk?

Great Taste

Delamere Dairy goats’ milk tastes fresh, delicious and surprisingly mild. Actually, it tastes
just like…milk!

Great For The Whole Family

Delamere Dairy goats’ milk provides the whole family with a healthy, digestible and very nutritious alternative to cows’ milk. Goats’ milk also has lower natural cholesterol than other natural milks. It's an all round healthy milk for all ages.

Read on to find out more..

Is Goats' Milk Right For Me?

Healthy Goat Milk - Delamere Dairy

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“For those people who experience cows’ milk intolerance, goats’ milk is an ideal substitute as its nutritional profile is greatly superior to soya or any other possible alternatives.” Dr A. Frew, Reader of Medicine, Southampton University.

Below are just some of the reasons to change to goats’ milk…

Cows' Milk Intolerance

Many babies develop a sensitivity to cows’ milk. However, a reaction can occur at any age and many people who never grow out of their intolerance are discovering it is often the cause of their skin disorders, respiratory and digestive problems.

A large proportion of children and adults with an intolerance to cows’ milk can flourish on goats’ milk. Hardly surprisingly, interest and demand is now rising fast. Don’t forget, for infants under 12 months, always seek the advice of a health professional.

Digestive Qualities

Fat globules in goats’ milk are generally smaller than those in cows’ milk, so our digestive enzymes can complete their breakdown more rapidly. The proteins also form a softer curd in the stomach which helps with digestion. That’s why goats’ milk is an ideal food for children, the elderly, those with digestive difficulties and people recuperating from illness. It’s also ideal for pets recently weaned from their mother – see our pet product section.

Lactose Intolerance

However, because goats' milk is so easily digested, it's a great dairy alternative. People who suffer from lactose intolerance with cows' milk, rarely do so with goats' milk.

Excess Mucous

Unlike cows’ milk, goats’ milk is non mucous forming and can actually help neutralise mucous too. Goats’ milk can provide dramatic relief for catarrh sufferers and children with constantly ‘runny noses’ find switching from cows’ milk dairy products to goats’ can bring almost instant relief.

Calcium

The vitamin and mineral content in goats’ milk compares favourably with cows’ milk. It’s also high in calcium. In fact just 500ml provides 60-70% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for adults.

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Composition per 100g

(milk composition will always vary slightly according to species, season and diet)

	Goat	Cow	Human	Soya	Sheep
Water	88.9mg	87.8mg	87.1mg	89.7mg	83.0mg
Fat	3.5mg	3.9mg	4.1mg	1.9mg	6.0mg
Nitrogen	0.49mg	0.50mg	0.20mg	0.52mg	0.85mg
Protein	3.1mg	3.2mg	1.3mg	2.9mg	5.4mg
Carbohydrate	4.4mg	4.8mg	7.2mg	0.8mg	5.1mg
Lactose	4.4mg	4.8mg	7.2mg	0mg	5.1mg
Fatty Acids
Saturated	2.3mg	2.4mg	1.8mg	0.3mg	3.8mg
Mono unsaturated	0.8mg	1.1mg	1.6mg	0.4mg	1.5mg
Poly unsaturated	0.1mg	0.1mg	0.5mg	1.1mg	0.3mg
Cholesterol	10mcg	14mcg	16mcg	0mcg	11mcg

Inorganic Constituents

	Goats	Cows	Human	Soya	Sheep
Sodium	Trace	55mg	15mg	32mg	44mg
Potassium	170mg	140mg	58mg	120mg	120mg
Calcium	115mg	115mg	34mg	13mg	170mg
Magnesium	12mg	11mg	3mg	15mg	18mg
Phosphorus	90mg	92mg	15mg	47mg	150mg
Iron	0.12mg	0.05mg	0.07mg	0.40mg	0.03mg
Copper	0.03mg	Trace	0.04mg	0.06mg	0.10mg
Zinc	0.5mg	0.4mg	0.3mg	0.2mg	0.7mg
Sulphur	None	30mg	14mg	None	None
Chlorine	150mg	100mg	42mg	15mg	82mg
Manganese	Trace	Trace	Trace	0.1mg	Trace
Selenium	None	1mcg	1mcg	None	None
Iodine	None	15mcg	7mcg	None	None

Vitamins

	Goats	Cows	Human	Soya	Sheep
Retinol	44mcg	52mcg	58mcg	0	83mcg
Carotene	Trace	21mcg	24mcg	Trace	Trace
Vitamin D	0.11mcg	0.03mcg	0.04mcg	0mcg	0.18mcg
Vitamin E	0.03mg	0.09mg	0.34mg	0.74mg	0.11mg
Vitamin B1 Thiamin	0.04mg	0.04mg	0.02mg	0.06mg	0.08mg
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin	0.13mg	0.17mg	0.03mg	0.27mg	0.32mg
Vitamin B3 Niacin	0.31mg	0.08mg	0.22mg	0.11mg	0.41mg
Trytophan /60	0.73mg	0.75mg	0.47mg	0.52mg	1.27mg
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.06mg	0.01mg	0.07mg	0.08mg
Vitamin B12	0.1mcg	0.4mcg	0.01mcg	0mcg	0.6mcg
Folic Acid	1mcg	6mcg	5mcg	19mcg	5mcg
Pantothenate	0.41mg	0.35mg	0.25mg	None	0.45mg
Vitamin B7 Biotin	3.0mcg	1.9mcg	0.7mcg	None	2.5mcg
Vitamin C	1mg	1mg	4mg	0mg	5mg
Energy kcal/ kJ	62/257	66/275	69/289	32/132	95/396

Source: Holland et al. Milk Products & Eggs: The Composition of Foods: Sept 4 1989