Raw milk, fresh milk, pure milk, yogurt, which one is better

About 10,000 years ago, nobles called milk a drink for “barbarians” and even called it “white meat”. It was not until 1918 that the discoverer of vitamins, Emma McCollum, a famous American diet scientist, said that people who drink milk are taller, live longer, and are more aggressive. This statement influenced the whole society’s perception of milk. The production of dairy products in the United States increased by one third in the following decade, and milk was gradually shaped into a “perfect food. Now, milk has become the most important drink in our daily life besides water. Fresh milk and fragrant raw milk , sweet and sour yogurt, mellow and smooth pure milk… there is always one you like. But after drinking it for so long, what are the differences between these milks besides the taste? Which one is better? In this issue of Live Better, let’s talk about milk~

Different types of Milk

Raw milk

The Raw milk refers to fresh milk that has just been squeezed out and can only be drunk after heating. Raw milk is often used as a raw material for various liquid milks and formula milk powders. For example, the production of fresh milk and pure milk.

Fresh milk

Fresh milk is pasteurized milk made from raw milk after pasteurization . The pasteurization temperature is around 85 degrees, which is not high. Therefore, while sterilizing, the nutritional active ingredients of milk are retained to the greatest extent possible. However, there is only a small amount of bulk raw milk on the market.

When fresh milk is heat and boil without homogenization, the fat globules will float and condense, making it more viscous and richer in flavor. However, since there are no nutritional enhancers or additives in fresh milk, its shelf life is short , and its shelf life in cold storage is only about one week.

Pure milk

Pure milk is make from raw cow’s milk without adding any auxiliary materials. It is sterilize at 135-150℃ and is also call ultra-high temperature sterilize milk.

Sour milk

Yogurt is a milk product make from fresh milk. Which is pasteurize and then added with beneficial bacteria (fermentation agent) , fermented, cooled and bottled. Currently, yogurt products on the market are mostly coagulate, stirred, and fruit-flavored with various juices, jams and other auxiliary ingredients.

Advantages & Differences of Various milk

After knowing the differences between different milks, many people are curious about the nutritional differences between them besides taste. Let’s unveil their nutritional secrets now~

Nutrition of raw milk

Compared with other milks, raw milk has a stronger effect on enhancing immunity . Raw milk not only contains rich high-quality protein, but also contains a variety of amino acids and minerals, and some vitamins. After drinking it, people can quickly absorb and utilize the rich nutrients it contains, which can accelerate the synthesis of immunoglobulins in the body, effectively resist viruses, and supplement calcium necessary for growth and development. It is suitable for growing children, teenagers, and the elderly.

Nutrition of fresh milk

Fresh milk is the closest to human milk and is a liquid food with the most comprehensive nutritional ingredients and the highest nutritional value, second only to human breast milk. Fresh milk contains 8 essential amino acids for the human body. Its digestion and absorption rate is as high as 97%. The protein contained in fresh milk is high-quality protein, and its protein digestion and absorption rate is as high as 98%. Milk is rich in calcium, with 104 mg of calcium in every 100 grams of milk. Which is the best source of calcium from food, and the calcium absorption rate is as high as 70%; milk also contains a variety of vitamins, such as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, etc.

Fresh milk is very popular in the European and American dairy product markets, accounting for most of the European and American markets.The market is still dominate by pure milk. This is because the pastures are scatter, the shelf life of fresh milk is only within 5 days, and sales cannot cover it. However, it can be see that fresh milk is an inevitable trend in future milk sales.

Nutrition of pure milk

The carotene, vitamin E and other nutrients in pure milk that uses ultra-high temperature sterilization technology will lose about 5% of its content compared to pasteurized milk , and the activity of protein will also decrease. Of course, the biggest benefit of these losses is that the shelf life is extend exponentially.

Nutrition of Yogurt

During the fermentation process, yogurt converts most of the lactose in pure milk into lactic acid, but the other nutrients are the same as pure milk. For people with lactose intolerance , drinking yogurt can avoid the bloating and diarrhea caused by lactose intolerance . This is because yogurt can break down the lactose and protein in milk, making it easier for the human body to digest and absorb.

In addition, yogurt has many other uses: first, yogurt can promote gastric juice secretion, increase appetite, promote and strengthen digestion; second, it can inhibit the reproduction of putrefactive bacteria in the intestines and reduce the toxins produced by putrefactive bacteria in the intestines; third, it can lower cholesterol and is especially suitable for hyperlipidemia, etc. Therefore, yogurt is know as a longevity food abroad. Drinking it before bed is the most standard.

After reading their different effects, you know how to choose. To enhance immunity, drink raw milk; for the most comprehensive nutrition, drink fresh milk; for long-term storage or travel, drink pure milk; to maintain the intestines, drink yogurt. If you like dairy snacks, look at the ingredient list, it is best to contain raw milk or other real milk, and never choose snacks with added creamer such as non-dairy creamer.