🧪 Iron
Milk from any animal is low in iron; camel milk, according to several studies, has slightly more than cow's milk.
Iron is a mineral the body needs to make red blood cells. These cells carry oxygen all around the body. If you do not get enough iron, you can develop iron-deficiency anaemia. You then tire more quickly and lack energy.
Milk is a poor source of iron. This is true of the milk of almost all animals. Nature arranged it so that a newborn has a store of iron in its body, while milk gives it other things: protein, fat, calcium. Milk contains a protein called lactoferrin that binds iron tightly. There is most of it in breast milk and colostrum. According to several studies, camel milk has a little more iron than cow's milk, but still not much.
The NHS says men need about 8.7 mg of iron a day, and women aged 19 to 49 about 14.8 mg. Good sources are liver, red meat, pulses (beans, chickpeas), nuts, dried fruit and fortified cereals. So milk is a good part of a diet, but you need to look for iron in other foods.
How it connects to milk
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Frequently asked questions
Is there iron in milk?
Very little. Milk is valuable for calcium and protein, but iron is better found in meat, pulses, nuts and fortified cereals.
How much iron do I need a day?
According to the NHS, men need about 8.7 mg and women aged 19 to 49 about 14.8 mg a day.