Infant Formula Milk Powder
Definition
Breast milk substitute for infants.
Infant formula intended for healthy infants who tolerate this type of milk well.
There are also special infant formulas for infants with intolerances to standard infant formulas and for premature infants.
Main Composition
Partially demineralised whey, vegetable fat (or vegetable oil), skimmed milk, maltodextrin, lactose, emulsifier, vitamins and minerals.
Technical specifications
These specifications apply to formulas for infants and above. They are manufactured from cows’ milk proteins or protein hydrolysates.
| Nutritional values | per 100 ml (min – max) |
| Energy (kcal) | 60 – 70 |
| Proteins (g) | 1.1 – 2.1 |
| Lipids (g) | 2.6 – 4.21 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 5.4 – 9.8 |
| Lactose (g) | > 2.7 |
| Minerals | per 100 ml (min – max) |
| Calcium* (mg) | 30 – 98 |
| Phosphorus* (mg) | 15 – 70 |
| Potassium (mg) | 36 – 126 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 3 – 10.5 |
| Sodium (mg) | 12 – 42 |
| Iron (mg) | > 0.27 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.3 – 1.1 |
| Copper (µg) | 21 – 84 |
| Iodine (µg) | 6 – 42 |
| Manganese (µg) | 0.6 – 70 |
| Chloride (mg) | 30 – 112 |
| Fluoride** (µg) | < 70 |
| Vitamins | per 100 ml (min – max) |
| Retinol (Vit A)*** (µg) | 36 – 126 |
| Cholecalciferol (Vit D)**** (µg) | 0.6 – 1.75 |
| Tocopherol (Vit E)***** (mg) | 0.3 – 3.5 |
| Ascorbic ac. (Vit C) (mg) | 6 – 49 |
| Thiamin (Vit B1) (µg) | 36 – 201 |
| Riboflavin (Vit B2) (µg) | 48 – 35 |
| Niacin (Vit B3) (µg) | 180 – 1050 |
| Pyridoxine (Vit B6) (µg) | 21 – 123 |
| Cobalamin (Vit B12) (µg) | 0.06 – 1.05 |
| Phylloquinone (Vit K1) (µg) | 2.4 – 18.9 |
| Folate (Vit B9) (µg) | 6 – 35 |
| Biotin (Vit B7) (µg) | 0.9 – 7 |
| Pantothenic acid (Vit B5) (µg) | 240 – 1400 |
*Calcium:phosphorus ratio shall be between 1 and 2.
**Fluoride shall not be added in infant & follow-on formulae
***1 μg RE = 3.33 IU vitamin A = 1 μg all trans retinol
****In the form of cholecalciferol, of which 1μg = 40 IU of vitamin D.
*****mg α-TE = d-α-tocopherol equivalent
Physical and organoleptic properties
- Texture: powder without lumps
- Appearance: white or slightly yellowish fine powder, free of impurities/coloured particles. The reconstituted milk should be a homogenous white liquid.
- Smell: neutral and typical of milk. Shall not be pungent
- Taste: characteristic of milk; not rancid, pungent or unpleasant
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