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Which animals' milk is the closest to human milk?

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Most commonly, this is cow's milk and goat's milk is closest to human or breast milk. You might be surprised to discover that these milks are not selected because they are similar to human milk, but simply because they are easily available. read more

Zebra milk is closest to human milk in terms of far, protein, sugar and water content. Human milk has 4% fat, 1.3% protein, 7.2% lactose and is 90% water. Zebra milk has 2.2% fat, 1.6% protein and 7% lactose and it's water content is 89%. read more

Best Answer: Food allergy testing has determined that donkey’s milk is closest in composition to human’s milk. Soy milk formulas now seem to have “fallen from favor” in food allergy prevention as soy is a potential allergen. read more

Human milk lies somewhere between these two extremes, and as with all species, reflects a trade-off between the mother’s own nutritive requirements and those of her offspring, situated within the evolutionary context in which our species evolved. read more

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