Table 1.
Selected nutrient composition, fatty acid profiles and positional distribution of PA of the study formulas
| Formula group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient/Ingredient | Control | sn -2 | sn -2+OF |
| Energy, kcal/L | 661 | 662 | 678 |
| Protein, g/L | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Fat, g/L | 36 | 37 | 37 |
| Carbohydrate, g/L | 69 | 69 | 72 |
| Calcium, mg/L | 411 | 423 | 431 |
| Oligofructose, g/L | - | - | 3 |
| Fatty acids, weight % of TFAs | |||
| C12:0, lauric | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| C14:0, myristic | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| C16:0, palmitic | 21.1 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| C18:0, stearic | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| C18:1, oleic | 39.4 | 40.1 | 40.0 |
| C18:2, linoleic | 18.5 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 18:3, linolenic | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| C20:4, arachidonic | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| C22:6, docosahexaenoic | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Percent of PA (C16:0) in the sn-2 position | 12.6 | 38.9 | 40.8 |
Control = bovine milk-based, whey-predominant, alpha-lactalbumin-enriched term infant formula with 100% vegetable fat blend; PA = palmitic acid; sn-2 = high sn-2 palmitate formula (Control formula modified to contain 60% vegetable fat blend and 40% high sn-2 palmitate fat blend); sn-2+OF = high sn-2 palmitate formula supplemented with oligofructose at 3.0 g/L; TFAs = total fatty acids.