Table 1.
Nutrient composition of hydrolysed and soy formulas during infancy and the follow-on period.
| Infant Formula | Follow-On Formula | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | |
| Energy content | 60 kcal/100 mL (250 kJ/100 mL) |
70 kcal/100 mL (293 kJ/100 mL) |
60 kcal/100 mL (250 kJ/100 mL) |
70 kcal/100 mL (293 kJ/100 mL) |
| PROTEIN | ||||
| hydrolysed formulas | 1.86 g/100 kcal | 2.8 g/100 kcal | 1.86 g/100 kcal | 2.8 g/100 kcal |
| soy formulas | 2.25 g/100 kcal | 2.8 g/100 kcal | 2.25 g/100 kcal | 2.8 g/100 kcal |
| Taurin | 12 mg/100 kcal | 12 mg/100 kcal | ||
| L-carnitin | 1.2 mg/100 kcal | - | - | - |
| LIPIDS | 4.4 g/100 kcal | 6.0 g/100 kcal | 4.4 g/100 kcal | 6.0 g/100 kcal |
| Linoleic acid | 500 mg/100 kcal | 1200 mg/100 kcal | 500 mg/100 kcal | 1200 mg/100 kcal |
| Alfa-linolenic acid | 50 mg/100 kcal | 100 mg/100 kcal | 50 mg/100 kcal | 100 mg/100 kcal |
| DHA | 20 mg/100 kcal | 50 mg/100 kcal | 20 mg/100 kcal | 50 mg/100 kcal |
| TRANS fats | - | 3% of total lipid content | - | 3% of total lipid content |
| erucic acids | - | 1% of total lipid content | - | 1% of total lipid content |
| Choline | 25 mg/100 kcal | 50 mg/100 kcal | - | - |
| Inositol | 4 mg/100 kcal | 40 mg/100 kcal | - | - |
| Phospholipids | 2 g/L | 2 g/L | ||
| Carbohydrates | 9 g/100 kcal | 14 g/100 kcal | 9 g/100 kcal | 14 g/100 kcal |
| Pre-cooked or gelatinised starch | - | 2 g/100 mL and 30% of total CHO content | - | |
| Sucrose (only for hydrolysed formulas) |
- | 20% of total CHO content | - | 20% of total CHO content |
| Glucose (only for hydrolysed formulas) |
- | 2 g/100 kcal | - | 2 g/100 kcal |
| Fructo/galacto-oligosaccharides | - | 0.8 g/100 mL | - | 0.8 g/100 mL |
| MINERALS (for 100 kcal) | ||||
| Sodium (mg) | 25 | 60 | 25 | 60 |
| Potassium (mg) | 80 | 160 | 80 | 160 |
| chloride (mg) | 60 | 160 | 60 | 160 |
| Calcium (mg) | 50 | 140 | 50 | 140 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | ||||
| hydrolysed formulas | 25 | 90 | 25 | 90 |
| soy formulas | 30 | 100 | 30 | 100 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 5 | 15 | 5 | 15 |
| Iron (mg) | ||||
| hydrolysed formulas | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2 |
| soy formulas | 0.45 | 2 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Zinc (mg) | ||||
| hydrolysed formulas | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| soy formulas | 0.75 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 1.25 |
| Copper (μg) | 60 | 100 | 60 | 100 |
| Iodine (μg) | 15 | 29 | 15 | 29 |
| Selenium (μg) | 3 | 8.6 | 3 | 8.6 |
| Manganese (μg) | 1 | 100 | 1 | 100 |
| Molybdenum (μg) | - | 14 | - | 14 |
| Fluoride (μg) | - | 100 | - | 100 |
| VITAMINS (for 100 kcal) | ||||
| Vitamin A (μg -RE) | 70 | 114 | 70 | 114 |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Thiamine (μg) | 40 | 300 | 40 | 300 |
| Riboflavin (μg) | 60 | 400 | 60 | 400 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Vitamin B6 (μg) | 20 | 175 | 20 | 175 |
| Biotin (μg) | 1 | 7.5 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Folate (μg-DFE) | 15 | 47.6 | 15 | 47.6 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Vitamin c (mg) | 4 | 30 | 4 | 30 |
| Vitamin k (μg) | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Vitamin e (mg α-tocoferolo) | 0.6 | 5 | 0.6 | 5 |