I kept reading (hard to put down a good book :-)  ) and found this on page 99:

"The mean energy value [of colostrum] is 67 kcal/dl compared with the
75 kcal/dl of mature milk."

There is no reference given specifically for this statement.

Margaret


>In Appendix A in Ruth Lawrence's book (p. 737-9) there is a lengthy
>table for the composition of human milk, with columns for "colostrum
>1-5 days" and "mature milk >30 days."
>
>Colostrum is listed as having 58 kcal/dl (versus 70 kcal/dl in mature milk).
>
>Hope this is what you needed!
>Margaret
>Longmont, CO
>
>>I can't find the caloric density of colostrum in particular---anyone
>>have it??
>>
>>Thanks again-
>>
>>Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC

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