Goat Milk Nutrition
While many people may enjoy goat cheese, most do not consume goat milk. There are specific nutritional benefits as well as drawbacks to using goat milk at home.
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Calories
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One cup of goat milk has only 168 calories. Adding goat milk to a dish will not severely affect how many calories the dish has.
Fat
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One cup of goat milk has 10 g of fat. Of this, 7 g are saturated fat, making for 33 percent of your daily recommended value. Saturated fat is considered unhealthy in excess.
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Calcium
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Goat milk can be a great source of calcium. One cup of goat milk can provide 33 percent of your daily recommended amount of calcium.
Protein
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Goat milk is also a good source of protein. Adding 1 cup of goat milk to your diet will provide 9 g of protein.
Sugars
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Those who are worried about their sugar intake should know that goat milk has 11 g of sugar per 1-cup serving.
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