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BREAST MILK AND HOMEMADE FORMULA NUTRIENT COMPARISON CHART
Based on 39 ounces.

Cow’s Milk Goat Milk Liver-Based
Breast Milk Formula Formula Formula
These nutrient comparison
Calories 766 856 890 682 tables were derived from stan-
Protein 11.3 g 18 g 18 g 15 g dard food nutrient tables and do
Carbohydrates 76 g 79 g 77 g 69 g not take into account the wide
Total Fat 48 g 52 g 54 g 36 g variation in nutrient levels that
Saturated Fat 22 g 28 g 30 g 16 g can occur in both human and
Mono Fat 18 g 16 g 16 g 12 g animal milk, depending on diet
Poly Fat 5.5 g 5.6 g 5.7 g 5.6 g and environment.
Omega-3 FA .58 g 1.3 g 1.2 g 1.0 g
Omega-6 FA 4.4 g 4.2 g 4.4 g 4.5 g * Vitamin A levels in human milk
Cholesterol 153 mg 137 mg 166 mg 227 mg will depend on the diet of the
mother. Nursing mothers eating
Vitamin A* 946 IU 5000 IU 5000 IU 20,000 IU vitamin A-rich foods such as cod
Thiamin-B 1 .15 mg 1.05 mg 1.1 mg .19 mg liver oil will have much higher
Riboflavin-B 2 .4 mg 1.2 mg 1.2 mg 1.9 mg levels of vitamin A in their milk.
Niacin-B 3 1.9 mg 2.5 mg 4.4 mg 14.2 mg Commerical formulas contain
Vitamin B 6 .12 mg .51 mg .60 mg .65 mg about 2400 IU vitamin A per
Vitamin B 12 .5 mcg 1.9 mcg 2.8 mcg 39 mcg 800 calories.
Folate 57 mcg 236 mcg 284 mcg 159 mcg
Vitamin C 55 mg 57 mg 59 mg 62 mg ** Calcium and sodium values
Vitamin D 480 IU 450 IU 525 IU 460 IU for homemade broth are not
Vitamin E*** 9.9 mg 6.2 mg 4.7 mg 4.9 mg available.
Calcium 355 mg 686 mg 756 mg NA**
Copper .57 mg .38 mg .58 mg 1.9 mg *** Vitamin E values are derived
Iron .33 mg 1.4 mg 2.2 mg 5.4 mg from commercial vegetable oils.
Magnesium 37.4 mg 91.3 mg 96.1 mg 34.5 mg The vitamin E levels for home-
Manganese .29 mg .034 mg .12 mg .24 mg made formulas will be higher if
Phosphorus 151 mg 616 mg 729 mg 344 mg good quality, expeller-espressed
Potassium 560 mg 949 mg 1228 mg 750 mg oils are used.
Selenium 18.8 mcg 15.4 mcg 18.7 mg 31.1 mg
Sodium 186 mg 308 mg 320 mg NA**
Zinc 1.9 mg 2.8 mg 2.7 mg 2.5 mg

BRAINWASHED
Breast milk is best. Cow’s milk is for baby cows. Breast milk boosts your baby’s immune system. Formula can cause
your baby to have allergies to food.
I was brainwashed (in a good way, mostly) by multiple sources, including my Lamaze teacher/lactation consultant,
health articles, etc. I was so adamant that I would not use formula—until little Zachary at two months old was not thriv-
ing and almost admitted to the hospital because I did not have enough milk to feed him. When I realized this I went to
the store and bought formula to save my baby’s life. At the same time, a friend ordered the ingredients for homemade
formula for me from Radiant Life. Zachary took commercial formula while I got educated and brave enough to trust
raw milk for my baby. I started slowly, gradually increasing the ratio of the homemade formula and eliminating the com-
mercial one. It took about two months to have Zachary exclusively on the homemade formula. He loved it then and he
loves it now! Just on the formula and an occasional raw egg yolk he reached twenty-three pounds at one year! I am so
grateful to have witnessed this miracle. My baby was starving but he not only made it to his first birthday, but he got such
a wholesome formula that even when my other children got sick, he did not. If he did it was almost not noticeable.
So maybe breast milk is best, but when it is not possible cow’s milk can be for babies if you apply it to the home-
made formula using raw milk. This formula did boost my baby’s immune system and so far he has no allergies to any
food we have given Zachary. I recommend this formula to anyone and for any baby. It is amazing!
Bernadette Gewondjan, Livermore, California

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