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The Composition of Breast Milk

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What are the differences between breast milk and baby formula? Prof. Chen will explain the difference between them in this video.

Breastmilk has more lactose comparing to cow milk and goat milk. Also, breastmilk has a lower content of protein while animal milk contains more protein in it. She will explain the reason for the difference. Other than different proteins, the content and composition of fat are also different. You can see from the chart to learn the difference.

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