The Claim

Casein binds calcium ions primarily through phosphoserine residues and the carboxyl groups of aspartate and glutamate, which facilitates micelle formation and stabilizes the colloidal structure of milk.

Source: An Overview of Interactions between Goat Milk Casein and Other Food Components: Polysaccharides, Polyphenols, and Metal Ions

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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How it works
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In plain English

Milk has a protein called casein that grabs onto calcium like a magnet, helping it form tiny clumps that stay suspended in milk instead of sinking or separating.

See the scientific wording

Casein binds calcium ions primarily through phosphoserine residues and carboxyl groups of aspartate and glutamate, facilitating micelle formation and stabilizing the colloidal structure of milk.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: An Overview of Interactions between Goat Milk Casein and Other Food Components: Polysaccharides, Polyphenols, and Metal Ions

    This study says casein in milk grabs onto calcium ions, and that’s how it stays stable in milk — which is exactly what the claim says.

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