Skip to main content

Table 1 Selected nutrient composition, fatty acid profiles and positional distribution of PA of the study formulas

From: Stool fatty acid soaps, stool consistency and gastrointestinal tolerance in term infants fed infant formulas containing high sn-2 palmitate with or without oligofructose: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial

 

Formula group

Nutrient/Ingredient

Control

sn-2

sn-2+OF

Energy, kcal/L

661

662

678

Protein, g/L

14

15

15

Total Fat, g/L

36

37

37

Carbohydrate, g/L

69

69

72

Calcium, mg/L

411

423

431

Oligofructose, g/L

-

-

3

Fatty acids, weight % of TFAs

   

C12:0, lauric

7.1

6.8

6.9

C14:0, myristic

4.1

3.4

3.5

C16:0, palmitic

21.1

22.5

22.5

C18:0, stearic

3.9

3.7

3.6

C18:1, oleic

39.4

40.1

40.0

C18:2, linoleic

18.5

17.2

17.1

18:3, linolenic

1.4

1.5

1.5

C20:4, arachidonic

0.3

0.4

0.4

C22:6, docosahexaenoic

0.2

0.2

0.2

Percent of PA (C16:0) in the sn-2 position

12.6

38.9

40.8

  1. Control = bovine milk-based, whey-predominant, alpha-lactalbumin-enriched term infant formula with 100% vegetable fat blend; PA = palmitic acid; sn-2 = high sn-2 palmitate formula (Control formula modified to contain 60% vegetable fat blend and 40% high sn-2 palmitate fat blend); sn-2+OF = high sn-2 palmitate formula supplemented with oligofructose at 3.0 g/L; TFAs = total fatty acids.