Table 6.2 Compositions of 100 mL colostru (days 1-5 postpartum) and mature milk

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Table 6.2 Compositions of 100 mL colostru (days 1-5 postpartum) and mature milk (day 15 postpartum) ts Colostrunm Mature Milk Contents Calories (kcal) Fat (g) Lactose (g) Total protein (g) Secretory IgA Lactoferrin Casein 2.9 5.3 2.0 0.5a 0.5 0.5 4.2 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 ages tion It is Calcium (mg) for Sodium (mg) eVitamin A (ug retinol 28 15 75 151 om equivalents) Vitamin B, (pg) Vitamin B2 (ug) 14 40 30 ith Vitamin C (pg) Concentration is considerably higher at 1-3 days postpartum than at o days 4 and 5. SOURCE: Adapted from Prentice A. Constituents of human milk. Food and Nutrition Builltin 174), The United Nations University Press. December 1996 an nt

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Given contents in 100ml colostrum.

100ml=3.38 ounce

1ml=3.38/100=0.03 ounce

Here, Protein=2g, in 1ml=2/100=0.02g

Calcium=28mg,in 1ml=0.28 mg

Calorie=55KCalorie,in 1 ml=0.55Kcal

In 4 0unce,ie,118.3ml

Protein=118.3x0.02g=2.36g

Calcium=0.28x118.3mg=33.12 mg

Calorie=0.55KCalx 118.3=65KCal

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