Debbie McClurg-Hitt wrote:
Quoting from the book 'Raising Your Child Without Milk' by Jane Zukin:
>Cow's milk contains approximately 21% protein, 45% fat, and 34%
>carbohydrate or sugar.  Human milk contains 8% protein, 55% fat, and
>37% carbohydrate.

This sounds a bit strange to me - 55% fat? Is this in the last dregs of
hindmilk?!! Even 45% for cow's milk - our cartoned whipping cream from the
supermarket is only 40%.

Still scratching my head.
Joy

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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia Breastfeeding Counsellor
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