The Claim
Milk containing A2 β-casein has a higher protein content than milk containing A1 β-casein, and this difference in protein content is associated with similar growth outcomes in calves fed A2 milk despite lower milk intake.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Milk with A2 β-casein contains more protein than milk with A1 β-casein, and calves drinking A2 milk grow just as well even when they drink less of it.
See the scientific wording
Milk containing A2 β-casein has a higher protein content than milk containing A1 β-casein, which may explain why calves fed A2 milk achieve similar growth despite consuming less milk, though this was inferred rather than directly measured in the study.
Milk with A2 β-casein contains more protein than milk with A1 β-casein. This extra protein gives calves more building blocks for muscle growth, so they don't need to drink as much milk to grow just as big.
What the research says
1 studyCalves that drank A2 milk ate less but still grew just as big as those drinking A1 milk — scientists think this might be because A2 milk has more protein, even though they didn’t measure it directly.
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