Goat's milk is not lactose-free

In Italy, an estimated 25-30 million people have varying degrees of impaired lactose digestion, including complete intolerance. This represents a very high percentage of the population, who are unfortunately often offered the alternative of goat's milk. This is a mistake, a waste, and poses some health risks.

Goat's milk does contain lactose, although in smaller quantities than cow's milk: approximately 4-4,5 grams of lactose per 100 ml; 4,7-5 grams of lactose per 100 ml is the amount found in cow's milk.

Goat's milk provides a series of benefits, among which, however, there is no absence of lactose.

And a person who is lactose intolerant, drinking goat's milk may find themselves with gastrointestinal symptoms, such as:

• abdominal swelling
• cramps and stomach pain
• flatulence
• borborygmi
• Diarrhea
• nausea

For those who are lactose intolerant, apart from lactose-free cow's milk, the real alternatives are:

• Soy drink

  • it is the one most similar to cow's milk in terms of protein content;
  • It is often enriched with calcium and vitamin D;
  • also suitable for cooking.

• Oat drink

  • delicate taste and creamy consistency;
  • good for coffee, cappuccinos and recipes;
  • It generally contains less protein than soy.

• Almond drink

  • light and aromatic;
  • often low in protein and calories;
  • check that it is enriched with calcium.

• Rice drink

  • naturally sweet and very digestible;
  • low in protein;
  • may have a higher glycemic index.

• Coconut drink

  • particular flavour and creamy consistency;
  • often low in protein;
  • more suitable for some recipes than as an everyday substitute.

Read also:

• Golden Milk: Properties, Uses, and Contraindications
• Milk: properties, benefits and intolerance
• Plant-based milks: the best and how to choose them