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Mare Milk

Mare milk is milk produced by mares and is consumed as a beverage or fermented in some food traditions.

Mare Milk — illustrative ingredient image

About Mare Milk

Mare milk is the milk produced by female horses and consumed as a liquid or used as the base for fermented dairy beverages. It is used as a beverage in food traditions where it is available and may be handled fresh, chilled, dried, or fermented. These forms are not interchangeable in culinary use.

Fresh mare milk is generally thin and fluid, with a mild, lightly sweet dairy flavour. Fermented versions develop a tangier flavour and may become lightly effervescent or more viscous, depending on the culture and process. The exact sensory result therefore depends on whether the ingredient is fresh or fermented.

Mare milk may appear as fresh or chilled liquid, dried milk, or a fermented beverage. Fermentation changes its acidity, carbonation, and thickness, while drying and reconstitution change its physical form. The term refers specifically to horse milk, not to cow, goat, or camel milk.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for mare milk

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Mare Milk

English

mare's milk

English

Lait de jument, entier

Search alias · Not a confirmed translation

English

Whole mare's milk

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Mare Milk nutrition & diet

Mare Milk nutritional value

Mare milk · unfermented · FAO reference average

Per 100 g of mare milk, per 100 g.

Calories
48kcal
Protein
2.0g
Carbs
6.6g
Fat
1.6g

FAO reference average for unfermented mare milk. The observed ranges are retained because lactation stage and animals materially affect milk composition.

Portions & preparation

Confirm that the product is milk from mares and distinguish fresh liquid milk from fermented preparations, dried powder, or mixed dairy beverages. Record the served liquid or product portion, including added sugar, flavorings, cultures, or other milks. Preparation and formulation should remain explicit.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to fresh mare’s milk or the exact fermented, powdered, or blended product, with additives and edible portion specified.

Diet considerations

Mare’s milk is animal-derived and comes from mares. Compatibility changes when fermented, powdered, sweetened, blended with other milks, or combined with cereal ingredients. Added dairy components and recipe ingredients matter, so plain liquid milk should not be treated as equivalent to a cultured beverage or prepared product.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the lacto-ovo vegetarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the pescatarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: FAO (2013), Milk and dairy products in human nutrition — Table 3.3, proximate composition of milk from minor dairy animals ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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