Table 1.
Nutrient content of commonly used human milk fortifiers in North America
| Enfamil® Human Milk Fortifier Acidified Liquid (4 vials = 20 ml) Add to 100 ml EBM |
Similac® Special Care® 30 cal/oz (50 ml) Add to 50 ml EBM |
Prolact +4 H2MF™ (20 ml)* Add to 80 ml EBM |
Similac® Human Milk Fortifier (4 packets = 3.6 g) Add to 100 ml EBM |
Enfamil® Human Milk Fortifier (4 packets = 2.8 g) Add to 100 ml EBM) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formulation | Liquid | Powder | |||
| Protein source | Bovine | Human | Bovine | ||
| Calories | 30 | 50 | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Protein (g) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Fat (g) | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.36 | 1 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | <1.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | <0.4 |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 1160 | 625 | 61 | 620 | 950 |
| Vitamin D (IU) | 188 | 75 | 26 | 120 | 150 |
| Vitamin E (IU) | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| Vitamin K (meg) | 5.7 | 6.0 | <0.2 | 8.3 | 4.4 |
| Vitamin B1 (meg) | 184 | 125 | 4 | 233 | 150 |
| Vitamin B2 (meg) | 260 | 310 | 15 | 417 | 220 |
| Vitamin B6 (meg) | 140 | 125 | 4.1 | 211 | 115 |
| Vitamin B12 (meg) | 0.64 | 0.27 | 0.05 | 0.64 | 0.18 |
| Niacin (meg) | 3700 | 2500 | 52.4 | 3570 | 3000 |
| Folic Acid (meg) | 31 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 23 | 25 |
| Pantothenic acid (meg) | 920 | 950 | 74.8 | 1500 | 730 |
| Biotin (meg) | 3.4 | 18.5 | Not Available | 26 | 2.7 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 15.2 | 18.5 | <0.2 | 25 | 12 |
| Calcium (mg) | 116 | 90 | 103 | 117 | 90 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 63 | 50 | 53.8 | 67 | 50 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.76 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.35 | 1.44 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.96 | 0.75 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.72 |
| Copper (mcg) | 60 | 125 | 64 | 170 | 44 |
| Manganese (meg) | 10 | 6 | <12 | 7.2 | 10 |
| Sodium (mg) | 27 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 16 |
| Potassium (mg) | 45 | 65 | 50 | 63 | 29 |
| Chloride (mg) | 28 | 41 | 29 | 38 | 13 |
*
values are averages and may vary.