Breast milk also contains trace amounts of fatty acids and about 14 percent polyunsaturated fatty acids.
There is about 1.1 grams of protein, 7 grams of carbohydrates and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and chlorine. Body fluid is sodium chloride, so don't get excited. This is not the same as putting chlorine in the swimming pool.
Pasteurized milk has about 3.2 percent fat. Cow's milk has less protein, less carbohydrates, but, more vitamins and minerals because it is processed.
The point is there are nutritional needs of growth and development that are balanced and necessary. Fat is an important component to the diet of young children. During the first year of growth and development the body is still laying down myelin over the cells of the central nervous system. It is this fact that parents sometimes delay vaccinations to prevent dormant virus fragments that might later develop into MS.
So, to have a rigid demand that all parents seek to limit the amount of fat and calories in all children of all ages is not realistic. Only if the child is exhibiting trends in obesity do they need to have dietary restrictions or changes. So, I am more than surprised there is this 'blanket idea' that all children need to have a standardized diet in relation to milk and milk fat.
Cow's milk is not at all the same in composition of it's fats, proteins and carbohydrates as human breast milk. It has caused allergies in children as a matter of fact, that last through their adult years.
