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cow milk, so it is a bit lighter than
traditional chocolate. It is richer in
omega 3, too.”
Future projects
Orunesu said that, initially, the
company had to prove all of the
health benefits of the product, and
they started to promote on the
medical aspect of the milk. And it’s
the medical benefits of donkey
milk that are providing the direction for Orunesu’s next project.

“Now, we're working on a special
product dedicated to premature
babies, we’re currently doing a
clinical study, and the results will
be available in 2017.”

g/100g, compared to 09.-1.7 for
humans. Cow’s milk has more protein, at 3.1-3.8. Fat levels are considerably lower for donkey milk, at
0.3-1.8g/100g, compared to 3.54.0 for humans and 3.5-3.9 for
cows. Donkey milk has a similar pH
to human milk, 7.0-7.2, compared
with human milk of 7.0-7.5. Cow’s
milk, on the other hand, is slightly
more acidic, at pH 6.6-6.8. Lactose
levels are also similar, with donkeys
at 6.9% and humans 7.0%; cow’s
milk is approximately 4.6% lactose.
Donkey milk also contains compounds that boost the immune
system, such as lactoferrin, lactadherin and lysine.

About donkey milk
Because of its similarity to human
breast milk, donkey's milk is often
given to children with allergies.
Protein levels (g/100g) are at the
upper end of human milk levels.
Donkey milk has between 1.5-1.8

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