Table 2.
Composition of energy and selected nutrients in fortified human milk (HM) and enriched-nutrient formula (EF) in the intervention group versus unfortified HM and term formula (TF) in the comparison group.
| Composition | Intervention Group | Comparison Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortified HM | EF | Unfortified HM | TF | |
| Energy (kcal) | 72.60 | 75.00 | 65.60 | 67.00 |
| Protein (g) | 1.80 | 2.10 | 1.60 | 1.47 |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 122.40 | 343.30 | 72.00 | 160.83 |
| Vitamin D (IU) | 20.50 | 63.00 | 12.00 | 47.07 |
| Calcium (mg) | 38.03 | 82.00 | 29.00 | 45.77 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 19.03 | 48.00 | 14.00 | 28.13 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.53 | 0.60 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.25 | 1.37 | 0.13 | 0.63 |
HM = human milk, Fortified HM = expressed HM + preterm formula (PF: as a human milk fortifier), EF = enriched formula, TF = term formula, Milk composition is per 100 mL as provided by the literature and manufacturer, EF and TF were available cow milk protein-based formula.