Which of the following is absent in breast milk?: (A) Iron, (B) Vitamin A, (C) Vitamin D, (D) None of the above
Answer is D. The earlier teaching that human milk is deficient in vitamin D is no longer accepted. Vitamin D is present in human milk in water-soluble form. Human milk contains more vitamin A and vitamin C than cows milk.Recent work shows that iron contained in milk has a high level of bioavailability.Ref: Park; 23rd ed; Pg: 540