Digestive Comfort

Adapted from Han Y, et al. 2011¹

A trend towards a greater reduction in parent–reported infant regurgitation was observed in infants transitioning from breastfeeding to whole goat milk formula, compared to standard cow milk formula. A total of 80 infants were randomised to investigate the impact on regurgitation frequency over 4 weeks when transitioning from breastfeeding to formula feeding. Despite a higher regurgitation frequency in the whole goat milk formula group at baseline, both groups had similar regurgitation frequency after 4 weeks.²

Adapted from Suteerojntrakool O et al. 2025 ²
*P =0.09. Results show a trend towards a significance only.

Naturally soft curd due to lower alpha-S1 casein levels

Human milk naturally forms a soft curd in the stomach thanks to its naturally lower levels* of a protein called alpha-S1 casein (~5% of protein⁵). Like human milk, the goat milk used in Capricare^® also has naturally lower levels* of alpha-S1 casein (~8%⁴), also leading to a naturally soft curd.⁵ Cow milk forms a harder curd⁵, due to higher levels alpha-S1 casein (~28%⁶) – adding whey to cow formulas helps soften the curd⁵ and makes it easier to digest for infants. Whole goat milk formula is naturally soft without needing to add whey.

Goat milk used in Capricare^® is naturally lower in alpha-S1 casein ^3-6, making it easier to digest

alpha-S1 casein as % of total protein

Naturally A2 for digestive comfort

Just like human milk, goat milk naturally only contains A2-type beta caseins and no A1-type beta caseins.⁷

A1-type beta caseins are only present in bovine milk and have been linked to digestive discomfort^8,9 and gut inflammation.⁹ This is because A1-type beta caseins in cow milk release high levels of a peptide called beta-casomorphin 7 (BCM-7), which has been linked to the negative effects of A1-type beta caseins.⁹

Milk only containing A2-type beta casein has been shown to release no or very little BCM-7⁹ and provides benefits for digestive comfort, stool consistency and frequency.^8,9

A2 beta-casein contains Proline at position 67, while A1 beta-casein has Histidine, making A1 more susceptible to enzymatic cleavage and the release of BCM-7 during digestion.

Higher levels of sn-2 palmitic acid* for softer stools

Capricare^® contains ~50% fat from the goat milk source naturally providing higher levels of palmitic acid in the sn-2 position**¹⁰, which has been linked to digestive benefits, including softer stools, and less crying.¹¹

When palmitic acid is in the sn-1 or sn-3 position of a triglyceride (the main form of fat), it is cleaved by digestive enzyme and becomes a free fatty acid that then forms soaps with calcium, making both the calcium and fatty acid unavailable to be absorbed by the body. This leads to harder stools and lowers calcium absorption. Palmitic acid in the sn-2 position does not form soaps and gets easily absorbed.¹¹

Proportion of palmitic acid in the sn-2 position