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Nutrient Comparison of Secure! to varying qualities of maternal colostrum

 
     
Quality of Natural Colostrum1
Nutrients
Secure!®
High2
Medium2
Low2
Total Solids (%)
20
24
18
14
Fat (%)
3.6
7
5
4
Nutrients - Proteins
Total Protein (%)
10
14
8
5
Casein (%)
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4.8
4.3
3.8
Albumin (%)
1.5
0.90
1.10
0.90
Immunoglobulins (%)
5.6
6
4
2
IgG (g/L)
62.5
32
25
15
Other Proteins (%)
2.9
na3
na3
na3
Nutrients - Carbohydrates
Total Simple Carbohydrates (%)
3.0
2.7
3.9
4.4
Lactose (%)
1.8
2.7
3.9
4.4
Fructose (%)
0.8
na3
na3
na3
Dextrose (%)
0.8
na3
na3
na3
Nutrients – Macro Minerals
Ca (%)
0.13
0.26
0.15
0.15
P (%)
0.10
na3
na3
na3
Mg (%)
0.01
0.04
0.01
0.01
K (%)
0.03
0.14
0.13
0.14
Na (%)
0.09
0.07
0.05
0.05
Cl (%)
0.09
0.12
0.10
0.10
Nutrients – Trace Minerals
Zn (mg/100 mL
1.9
1.2
na3
0.6
Mn (mg/100mL)
1.1
0.02
na3
0.01
Fe (mg/100mL)
2.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
Cu (mg/100mL)
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
Co (mcg/100mL)
22
0.5
0.5
0.5
Iodine (mcg/100mL)
88
na3
na3
na3
Selenium (mcg/100mL)
na3
na3
na3
na3
Nutrients – Fat Soluble Vitamins
Vit A (KIU/100mL)
2
1
0.6
0.4
Vit D (IU/100mL)
440
12
7
3
Vit E (IU/100mL)
7
0.6
0.4
0.2
Vit K (mcg/100mL)
130
na3
na3
na3
Nutrients – Water Soluble Vitamins
Thiamine (mcg/100mL)
85
58
na3
59
Riboflavin (mcg/mL)
500
483
271
185
Nicotinic Acid/Niacin (mcg/100mL)
660
97
86
74
Pantothenic acid (mcg/100mL)
660
173
na3
320
Biotin (mcg/100mL)
2.3
2.7
1.9
1.0
Vit B12 (mcg/100mL)
5
4.9
na3
2.5
Folic acid (mcg/100mL)
17
0.8
na3
0.2
Choline (mg/100mL)
9
70
34
23
Vit B6 (mcg/100mL)
220
na3
na3
na3
Vit C (mg/100mL)
2.2
2.5
na3
2.3
Secure! is equal to high quality colostrum and is better than medium - low quality colostrum.  Streamline your colostrum management program while ensuring a minimum of 125g immunoglobulin intake per calf.
1Adapted from Foley, J. A and D.E. Otterby. 178. J. Dairy Sci. 61:1033.
2 High quality is considered colostrum from the first milking; medium and poor quality from the second and third milking following calving, respectively.
3Not available.
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