Table 7.

Suitable infant formula substitutes for the management of cow's milk allergy.

Milk alternative	Characteristics
Soy infant formula	Soy proteins not similar to cow's milk proteins
Extensively hydrolyzed cow's milk based formulas	Based on milk proteins which are hydrolyzed
Amino acid/Elemental formulas (AAF)	Amino acids are derived from non-milk sources
Rice hydrolysates (partially or extensively hydrolyzed options)	Rice based hydrolysates

Partially hydrolyzed formulas based on cow's milk are not recommended for the management of cow's milk allergy.