Among the many types of milk, that of donkey is closer than any other to that of a woman. Unlike cow's milk, which must necessarily be diluted with water and added with bread crumbs (given the reduced digestibility and the large nutritional differences that separate it from breast milk), donkey milk has been widely used in the past when human breastfeeding (mother or nurse) was not available.
The situation is different for those infants, not breastfed, who become allergic to cow's milk-based formulations. In this sense, donkey milk, properly integrated, can be considered a valid alternative to hypoallergenic formulations (hydrolysates of cow's milk proteins). The last word, in this sense, belongs exclusively to the pediatrician, also considering the need for further clinical investigations on this application of donkey milk. In these cases, buffalo, goat and sheep milk should be avoided. they can trigger allergic reactions, even important ones, due to the phenomenon of cross-reactivity (unlike donkey milk, they contain proteins with amino acid sequences similar to those of cow's milk).
Like all milks of animal origin, donkey milks also contain lactose and therefore cannot be suitable for lactose intolerant people (for which there are specific delactosed milks or vegetable substitutes, such as rice or soy milk).
Guy
of milk
Dry residue %
Fat %
Protein%
Caseins
% of the
total
protein
Whey proteins
% of the
total protein
Lactose%
Ashes%
Energy value kj / kg
Human
12.43
3.38
1.64
35
65
6.69
0.22
2855.6
Donkey
9.61
1.21
1.74
33
67
6.23
0.43
1939.4
Mare
9.52
0.85
2.06
n.d
n.d
6.26
0.35
1877.8
Bovine
12.38
3.46
3.43
80
20
4.71
0.78
2983.0
Goat
13.23
4.62
3.41
84
16
4.47
0.73
3399.5
Sheep
19.52
7.54
6.17
84
16
4.89
0.92
5289.4
(*) The composition of donkey milk, like that of other animal species, varies in relation to the diet and the stage of lactation; the data shown in the table - taken from the studies of various authors - represent average values.
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