Table 2. Chemical composition of yak, mare, and camel milk (including dry matter), %

Component	Cow milk	Yak milk	Mare milk	Camel milk
Dry matter	11.0–13.2	14.0–18.0	9.0–11.5	11.0–14.5
Protein	3.3	4.5–5.5	1.8–2.2	2.5–3.5
Casein	2.6	3.8–4.2	0.6–1.0	1.8–2.8
Whey protein	0.66	0.7–1.3	1.2–1.5	0.7–1.0
Fat	3.5%–4%	5.0–7.0	1.0–2.0	3.0–5.0
Lactose	4.8–5.0	4.5–5.5	6.0–7.0	4.0–5.5
Ash, minerals	0.7–0.8	0.8–1.0	0.3–0.5	0.6–0.9