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Table 1 Composition of the study formulae

From: Effect of milk fat-based infant formulae on stool fatty acid soaps and calcium excretion in healthy term infants: two double-blind randomised cross-over trials

 

Formula

Nutrient/ingredient

50MF

20MF

VF

Energy (kcal/100 mL)

66

66

66

Intact protein (g/100 mL)

1.4

1.4

1.4

Carbohydrates (g/100 mL)

7.1

7.0

7.0

Galacto-oligosaccharides (g/100 mL)

0.27

0.27

0.27

Fat (g/100 mL)

3.5

3.5

3.5

Docosahexanoic acid (mg/100 mL)

6.9

6.9

6.9

Arachidonic acid (mg/100 mL)

8.3

8.3

6.9

Fatty acids; mol % of TAGs

 C12:0; Lauric acid

6.0

7.7

10.4

 C14:0; Myristic acid

7.4

4.8

3.9

 C16:0; Palmitic acid

18.9

26.1

24.9

 C18:0; Stearic acid

5.2

4.4

3.4

 C18:1; Oleic acid

36.9

42.2

39.0

 C18:2; Linoleic acid

11.7

16.4

12.7

 C18:3; a-Linolenic acid

1.5

1.6

1.8

 C20:0; Arachidic acid

0.2

0.3

0.3

 % C16:0 in sn-2 position

39

19.7

10.1

Calcium (mg/100 mL)

53

55

56

  1. MF milk fat; VF vegetable fat. 50MF 50% MF formula; 20MF 20% MF formula
  2. To ensure double-blindness, all formulae were packaged in similar blank tins of 400 g each with different identification codes at the bottom of the tins. Formula labels provided preparation, storage and feeding instructions in English and Greek