Table 1.

Nutritional composition of the study formulas (nutrients per 100 ml infant formula)

Nutrient Unit/100 mls	EHF	HRPF first formula (0–6 months)	HRPF follow on formula (after 6 months)
Protein (g)	1.9	1.7	2.0
Lipids (g)	3.1	3.6	3.1
MCT (g)		0.7	0.6
Carbohydrates (g)	8.3	7.9	8.3
Maltodextrin (g)	8.3	6.3	6.6
Cornstarch (g)	–	1.7	1.7
Energy
Kcal	68	71	69
KJ	287	296	290
Vitamin A (mcg)	63.0	63	65
Vitamin D (mcg)	1.1	1.1	1.7
Vitamin E (mg)	1.7	1.7	1.7
Vitamin K (mcg)	5.6	5.6	5.8
Vitamin B1 (mg)	0.7	0.7	0.8
Vitamin B2 (mg)	0.84	0.84	1.28
Vitamin B6 (mg)	1.12	1.12	1.16
Vitamin B12 (mcg)	0.3	0.3	0.3
Vitamin C (mg)	7.0	7.0	7.3
Folic acid (mcg)	5.6	5.6	15
Pantothenic Acid (mg)	0.4	0.4	0.4
Niacin (mg)	0.8	0.8	1.5
Biotin (mcg)	2.1	2.1	2.2
Choline (mg)	–	7.1	7.3
Taurine (mg)	5.0	4.9	4.8
L-carnitine (mg)	1.3	1.4	1.5
Inositol (mg)	-	3.5	3.6
Calcium (mg)	64.4	63	83
Phosphorus (mg)	36.4	35	51
Magnesium (mg)	5.6	6.3	7.3
Iron (mg)	0.8	1.1	1.1
Zinc (mg)	0.4	0.8	0.9
Copper (mcg)	42.0	42	47
Iodine (mcg)	10.0	11.2	13.1
Sodium (mg)	26.6	32	38
Potassium (mg)	60.2	63	93
Chlorine (mg)	49.0	46	78
Selenium (mcg)	0.9	1.4	1.5
Manganese (mcg)	42.0	46.2	49.6
Relation (Ca/P)	1.8	1.8	1.6
Osmolality	215 mOsm/l	200 mOsm/l	200 mOsm/l
Renal solute load	117 mOsm/l	110 mOsm/l	142 mOsm/l
Nucleotides
Cytidine-5′-monophosphate (mg)	–	1.11	1.13
Uridine-5′-monophosphate (mg)	–	0.74	0.73
Adenosine-5′-monophosphate (mg)	–	0.38	0.38
Guanosine-5′-monophophate (mg)	–	0.22	0.22
Inosine-5′-monophosphate (mg)	–	0.22	0.22

EHF, extensively hydrolysed formula; HRPF, hydrolysed rice protein formula.