Buffalo milk contains high levels of the natural antioxidant tocopherol. It is a healthy and nutritious daily drink and can be consumed by people of all ages. Buffalo milk is a rich variety of minerals and vitamins, thanks to which it is widely recognized for its nutritional value.
Nutrition, facts and information about buffalo milk
Buffalo milk is extremely rich in calcium. It also has a good concentration of magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. It also contains iron, sodium, zinc, copper and manganese in small amounts.
Vitamin content of buffalo milk
Buffalo milk is a rich source of riboflavin, vitamin B12 and vitamins A and C. It contains small amounts of folic acid, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6 and niacin.
The calorie content of buffalo milk
100 grams of buffalo milk contains 97 calories, with 61 calories from fat.
Health benefits of buffalo milk
Buffalo milk is recommended for healthy bones, dental health, cardiovascular health, weight gain, and more.
Better food for health: the presence of higher levels of various bioprotective factors, such as immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, lysozyme, lactoperoxidase, as well as the bifidogenic factor, make buffalo milk more suitable than cow's milk for preparation of a wide range of special dietary and healthy foods.
Whey proteins: proteins from buffalo milk are special proteins that are more resistant to heat treatment than cow's milk proteins. Dry milk products made from buffalo milk show higher levels of undenatured protein when processed under the same conditions as cow's milk.
In general, the dissolution behavior of buffalo milk powders does not differ from that of cow's milk. However, buffalo milk powder may be preferable to cow's milk powder in process applications where higher levels of undenatured whey protein are preferred.
Storage of buffalo milk
Buffalo milk cheese exhibits excellent textural characteristics. In Italy, legislation has recently introduced restrictions on the use of the name Mozzarella, so only those products made from buffalo milk (without cow's milk impurities) can be called that.
