Comparison of Human Milk to Artificial Baby Milk (formula)
All amounts per 100 cc
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Nutrients Term Colostrum  Mature Milk  Powdered 
 Iron Fortified ABM
Calories  77.31 93.31 100
Ph - - - 7.00 6.80
Specific Gravity 1050.00 1031.00 1032.00
Water - - - 130.65 134
Protein (g) 3.20 1.20 2.2
Total Nitrogen (mg) 179.88 227.94 - - -
      Protein Nitrogen 417.23 171.96 - - -
     Non Protein Nitrogen 62.65 55.99 - - -
Fat (g) 3.87 5.60 5.6

 %MCT/LCT 1

  2/98
3/98 - - -
Carbohydrate (g) 7.06 9.73 10.3
Percent Lactose 100% 100% - - -
Linoleic Acid (mg 9.06 9.60 9.10
Whey/ Casein 
Ratio 2
70/30 70/30 Bovine Milk 18/82
Vitamins Term 
Colostrum
Mature 
Milk
Powdered 
Iron Fortified ABM
Vit A (µg) 746.48 533.20 310
Vit  C (mg) 5.87 5.33 63
Vit  D (IU) 5.33 5.33 8.1
Vit  E (IU) 1.33 0.40 2
Vit  (µg) 0.31 0.28 8
Vit   B1 (µg) 20.00 21.33 78
Beta-carotene (µg) 149.30 30.66 - - -
Riboflavin  B2 (µg) 33.33 46.66 150
B6 (µg) 16.00 37.32 63
B12  266.60 (ng) 34.66 (ng) .23 (µg)
Niacin  (µg) 99.98 266.60 1250
Folic Acid (µg) - 6.93 15.6
Panothenic Acid (µg) 243.94 299.93 470
Biotin  (µg) 0.13 0.80 2.3
Minerals / Trace Elements Term 
Colostrum
Mature 
Milk
Powdered 
Iron Fortified ABM
Calcium (mg) 30.66 37.32 78
Phosphorus (mg) 18.66 20.00 53
Magnesium (mg) 4.53 4.00 7.8
Iron % 59.99 (µg) 53.32(µg) 1.88 (mg)
% Absorption 49% 49% 4%
Zinc (µg) 719.82  221.28  0.78 (mg)
Maganese (µg) - 1.33 15.6
Copper (µg) 61.32 46.66 94
Iodine (µg) 16.00 9.33 6
Sodium (mg) 63.98 20.00 27
Potassium (mg) 98.64 77.31 108
Sulfur (mg) 29.33 18.66 -
Chlorine (mg) 121.30 53.32 -
Chloride (mg) - - 63
Fatty Acids Known % of Total Fat Term Colostrum  Mature Milk
12:0 Lauric 1.8 5.8
14:0 Myristic 3.8 8.6
16:0 Palmitic 26.2 21.0
18:0 Steric 8.8 8.0
18:0 Oleic 36.6 35.5
18:2 n-6 Lioleic 6.8 7.2
18:2 n-3 Linolenic - - - 1.0
C20 and C22 Polyunsaturated 10.2 2.9
Components of Protein Fraction Term Colostrum Mature Milk
Alpha lactalbumim (mg 290.59 214.61
Lactoferrin (mg) 439.89 222.61
IgA (mg) 485.21 189.29
sIgA (mg) averaged - 99.98
IgM (mg) - 2.67
IgG (mg) - 1.33
Lysozyme(mg) averaged - 13.33
Lipase (mg) - 13.33
Casein (g) 186.62 249.27

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