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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