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Pediatrics Nutrition 113f465a

When comparing breast milk vs. cow's milk, which of the following is higher in Cow milk?

A
kcal/cc
B
Concentration of casein protein
C
Carbohydrate content
D
Fat content
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. B. Concentration of casein proteinThe kcal/cc are about the same. Both, cow and human milk contains approximately 2/3(0.66)kcal/cc(20kcal/oz).Whey: Casein of human milk is 70:30 as compared to a ratio of 18:82 for cow milk.The carbohydrate content is about the same.Lipids constitute approximately 50% of the calories in human milk (5.7g/100kcal) and standard infant formula (4.4-6.0g/100kcal).

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