Table 2.

Type of feed ingredients used and method of measurement at baseline phase 1 and phase 2 for n = 13 subjects.

	Feed ingredient	Measurement	Pre study (week 8)	Phase (week 0–26)	Phase 2 (week 27–79)
Natural protein source	Nutrini multifibrea	Liquid	n = 9	n = 9	n = 11
	Tentrini multifibrea	Liquid	n = 2	n = 2	n = 2
	Standard whey based infant formula (Cow and Gate)a	Scales	n = 2	n = 2	n = 0
Precursor-free l-amino acids	MMA/PA amino 5b	Sachet	n = 6	n = 10	n = 10
	GA amino acidsb	Sachet	n = 1	n = 1	n = 1
	MMA/PA anamix infant	Scales	n = 4
Energy source	Energivita	Scales	n = 11
	Study feedb	Sachets		n = 13	n = 13
	Glucose polymer, (Maxijul)a	Scales	n = 9
	Glucose polymer, (SOS)b	Sachets		n = 8
	50% fat emulsion, (Calogen)a	Liquid	n = 1	n = 1
Vitamins and mineral supplement	Vitamin and mineral supplement, Paediatric Seravita	Scales	n = 1
Fibre	Soluble fibre, Optifibrec	Sachet	n = 1	n = 1	n = 4
Median number (range) of feed ingredients			n = 4 (1–5)	n = 3 (1–4)	n = 3 (1–4) *p = 0.05

Feed ingredients.

^aNutricia Ltd.

^bVitaflo Ltd.

^cNestle Ltd.

^*Significant difference in core module ingredients between baeline and phase 2.