Breast milk supplies amylase that is 40 to 60 times more active than that in cow's milk. This means the breast-fed infant can digest which of the following more easily than can the formula-fed infant?

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Amylase is an enzyme that helps in the digestion of carbohydrates. Since breast milk contains a significantly higher amount of active amylase compared to cow's milk, a breast-fed infant can digest carbohydrates more easily than a formula-fed infant.

Breast Milk Supplies Amylase That Is 40 to 60 Times