Question

Buffalo is a better dairy animal than cow. Justify this statement.

Answer 1

Hint: Milk is a delicious beverage and is considered as a full meal with all the important nutrients the body requires. It is high in calcium, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals and fats and offers many health benefits.

Complete answer:
-Cow milk consists of a lower amount of fat than buffalo milk; it is thus lighter and easier to digest.
-Buffalo milk is smoother and creamier than cow’s milk thus it is used for processing of heavy foods such as curd, kheer, kulfi, paneer and ghee. Cow milk is used to make desserts like rasgulla, sandesh and rasmalai for chenna.
-Because of increase of peroxidase activity Buffalo milk can be stored for a lengthy period while the cow milk should be taken in 1-2 days.
-Compared to cow’s milk buffalo milk has more protein content which is why it takes more time to digest.
-Due to greater protein and fat content; buffalo milk has more calories than cow milk.
-In contrast to buffalo milk, cow milk appears to have a higher water content as 90 percent of milk is made up of water as it has less solids.
-Compared to cow’s milk which is rich in vitamins, buffalo milk contains more calcium and other minerals like phosphorus, magnesium and potassium.
-A cow milk gives around 15 to 25 litres of milk while a buffalo milk produces between 8 to 11 litres of milk a day.
-Buffalo milk is very important for maintaining healthy bones, dental health and cardiovascular health it also helps in weight gaining whereas cow milk helps in childhood obesity reduction, thyroid safety and healthy heart.
-Buffalo milk has around 235 calories in one cup while whole cow milk contains 149 calories.
-The calcium content is 32 percent in buffalo milk while in cow milk it is only 20 percent.
-The lactose content is high in buffalo milk while in cow’s milk it's only 10 grams.

Note: Buffalo milk is a good protein source as it helps in the growth and development, strengthen the bones, enhance skin protection and helps in increasing the immunity of a person.