Dairy
Camel
Camel milk is a desert dairy staple in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia—thinner than cow’s milk, mildly sweet-salty, with protein ratios that resist typical cow-milk cheese methods. It is drunk fresh or lightly fermented (suusac and related styles). Specialty health and export markets sell frozen or pasteurised camel milk. Cook gently; expect different curd behaviour than cow’s milk. Source from reputable dairies with solid cold-chain handling.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 9.98 g
- Saturated Fat 6.35 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.89 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3 g
- Cholesterol 30.3 mg
- Sodium 77.1 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 5.27 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 4.72 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 7.71 g
- Water 73.5 g
- Energy 146 kcal
- Water 73.5 g
- Carbohydrates 5.27 g
- Sugars 4.72 g
- Protein 7.71 g
- Fat 9.98 g
- Saturated Fat 6.35 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.89 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3 g
- Omega-3 0.03 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Vitamins 29.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.2 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.39 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.09 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 387 mg
- Major Minerals 385 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 30.3 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.04 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.2 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.1 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.39 · vitamin-b6: 0.05 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.6 · vitamin-d: 0.5 · vitamin-e: 0.09 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Camel of Milk: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Camel dairying supported nomadic and oasis communities across arid Afro-Eurasia.
Bottled and powdered camel milk entered limited international specialty trade.