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. 2021 Jan 30;180(6):1665–1673. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-03950-2

Table 1.

Composition of different types of (preterm) infant nutrition per 100 ml

HM terma HM preterma HM fortifier HM protein fortifierb Preterm formula Energy & protein-enriched formula Protein-enriched formula Standard term formula
Energy (kcal) 68 65 14–16 3.4 79–100 74–77 66–68 64–68
Protein (g) 1.0 1.5 1.0–1.2 0.8 2.6–3.0 2.0–2.1 2.0–2.2 1.3–1.4
P:E ratio 1.5 2.3 - - 3.0–3.6 2.7–2.8 3.0–3.3 2.0–2.1
Carbohydrates (g) 7.0 7.2 1.8–2.8 0.02 7.8–9.6 7.5–7.8 6.6–7.3 6.9–7.6
Lipids (g) 4.0 3.5 - 0.001 3.9–6.7 4.0–4.1 3.4–3.7 3.4–3.6
Calcium (mg) 30 25 66–116 5.2 96–183 53–120 66–165 44–57
Phosphate (mg) 15 14 38–64 5.2 54–101 46–66 39–90 26–43
Iron (mg) 0.1 0 0–0.32 - 1.5–1.8 1.2–1.8 0.9–1.8 0.4–1.8
Vitamin D (μg) 0 0 3.0–5.0 - 1.9–7.5 1.3–3.1 1.3–7.5 1.2–1.5

Based on available products in Europe (Nenatal/Nutrilon Nutricia, HeroBaby, Humana, Nutriprem Cow&Gate, Enfamil Mead Johnson, Similac Abbott)

aBased on Gidrewicz et al. [98] and Boyce et al. [99]

bPer sachet of 1 g. (E&)P-enriched formula, (energy&) protein-enriched formula; HM, human milk; HMF, human milk fortifier; HMPF, human milk protein fortifier; P:E ratio, protein-to-energy ratio; STF, standard term formula