Table 2. Nutritional and physical properties of milks from cows fed with TMR based feed and grazing on mountain pasture

TMR milk Pasture milk
Season June August June August
Nutritional composition Fat (%) 4.09 4.00 3.00 3.90
Protein (%) 3.16 3.07 2.82 2.91
P/F ratio 0.77 0.77 0.94 0.75
Lactose (%) 4.69 4.70 4.60 4.61
SNF (%) 8.98 8.89 8.51 8.62
TS (%) 13.09 12.92 11.55 12.55
Physical properties FP (℃) –0.554 –0.549 –0.536 –0.543
sg 0.1031 0.1031 0.1030 0.1029
Freshness pH 6.67 6.62 6.60 6.73
TA (%) 0.14 0.13 0.143 0.125
CIE LAB color coordinates L* 66.85 - 61.26 -
a* 0.22 - 1.57 -
b* 0.54 - 1.73 -
P/F ratio, the ratio of protein to fat content; SNF, solid-not-fat; TS, total solids; FP, freezing point; sg, specific gravity; TA, titratable acidity; L*, lightness; a*, redness; b*, yellowness.