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. 2022 Apr 5;38(1):87–103. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05529-x

Table 9.

Specialized and adapted infant formulas per 100 mL

Energy (kcal) Protein (g) CHO (g) Fat (g) Na (mg) K (mg) Ca (mg) PO4 (mg)
Typical whey-dominant infant formula
  3 scoops powder (13 g) per 100 mL 66 1.3 7.2 3.6 17 68 51 25
Typical low calcium infant formula
  13 g powder per 100 mL 66 1.9 7.0 3.4 29 84  < 7 46
Typical renal-specific low potassium infant formula
  13 g powder per 100 mL 65 1.0 8.2 3.1 31 14 16 12
Diluted whey-dominant infant formula providing less calcium, phosphate and potassium
  2 scoops powder (9 g) 47 0.9 5.0 2.5 12 47 35 17
  0.5 g protein powder 2 0.5 0 0 0* 0* 0* 0*
  2.5 mL fat emulsion 11 0 0 1.3 0 0 7 0
  2 g glucose polymer  8 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Per 100 mL 68 1.4 7.0 3.8 12 47 42 17

A vitamin supplement (without vitamin A) and mineral supplement may be necessary to achieve nutritional adequacy. Calcium content may increase depending on calcium content of local water supply. The figures here assume using deionized or distilled water for reconstitution (check calcium content of any mineral supplement)

*Values vary according to brand of protein powder