Table 1.
Compositions of the study formulas.
| Composition | sn-2 | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, KJ/100 g | 2130.3 | 2102.0 |
| Protein, g/100 g | 11.7 | 10.4 |
| Fat, g/100 g | 26.8 | 27.2 |
| Carbohydrate, g/100 g | 53.7 | 57.8 |
| Magnesium, mg/100 g | 30.0 | 38.0 |
| Calcium, mg/100 g | 349.4 | 380.0 |
| Phosphorus, mg/100 g | 223.7 | 230.0 |
| Vitamin B6, μg/100 g | 420.0 | 439.0 |
| Vitamin B12, μg/100 g | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Folic acid, μg/100 g | 65.0 | 81.5 |
| Pantothenic acid, μg/100 g | 2850.0 | 2871.0 |
| Biotin, μg/100 g | 16.0 | 15.1 |
| Galacto-oligosaccharide, g/100 g | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Fatty acid (%) 1 | ||
| C10 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| C12 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| C14 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| C15 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| C16:0 | 25.8 | 24.6 |
| C16:0 in sn-2 position 2 | 46.3 | 10.3 |
| C16:1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| C18 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| C18:1n9 | 35.2 | 37.1 |
| C18:2n6 | 20.6 | 19.5 |
| C18:3n6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| C18:3n3 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| C20 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| C20:4n6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| C22 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| C24 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
1 wt % of total fatty acids. 2 wt % of total C16:0. sn-2 = the high sn-2 palmitate infant formula by adding refined vegetable fat, Betapol B-55 DMX (1,3-Dioleoyl-2-Palmitoy-TAG), and Control = the infant formula containing a standard vegetable oil mixture.