Baby Formula for Older Infants
There are of course baby formulas specifically formulated for infants and newborns, and then there are formulas that are ideally suited for toddlers who are nine months and older and who have started a diet supplemented with baby food and cereals. If you are searching for the best older infant formula on the market today, rest assured follow-on formula is loaded with the ingredients that toddlers need to continue growing. With a focus on calcium for strong bones, parents today can ensure proper nutrition for their growing toddlers by keeping them on a formula for older infants.
Toddlers are commonly in the second stage of development by pediatric and national standards. Their nutritional needs have changed at this point, and they have incorporated at least some solid foods into their daily diets. So the toddler baby formula available today addresses the needs of toddlers, both by providing calcium and by supplementing what toddlers already eat with nutritionally balanced formula that is formulated with DHA, ARA, and other helpful nutrients.
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Store Brand Toddlers & Older Infants Formula |
Enfagrow® PREMIUM™ Toddler* |
Similac® 2 Go & Grow |
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| Nutrients/100 Cal. |
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| Protein g |
2.6 |
2.6 |
3.00 |
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| Fat g |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.40 |
|
| Carbohydrate g |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.2 |
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| Water g |
133 |
133 |
133 |
|
| Linoleic Acid mg |
860 |
860 |
1000 |
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| Vitamins: |
|
| Vitamin A IU |
300 |
300 |
300 |
|
| Vitamin D IU |
60 |
60 |
60 |
|
| Vitamin E IU |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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| Vitamin K mcg |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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| Vitamin B1 mcg |
80 |
80 |
100 |
|
| Vitamin B2 mcg |
140 |
140 |
150 |
|
| Vitamin B6 mcg |
60 |
60 |
60 |
|
| Vitamin B12 mcg |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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| Niacin mcg |
1000 |
1000 |
1050 |
|
| Folic Acid mcg |
16 |
16 |
15 |
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| Pantothenic Acid mcg |
500 |
500 |
450 |
|
| Biotin mcg |
3 |
3 |
4.4 |
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| Vitamin C mg |
12 |
12 |
12 |
|
| Choline mg |
24 |
24 |
16 |
|
| Inositol mg |
6 |
6 |
4.7 |
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| Minerals: |
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| Calcium mg |
195 |
195 |
195 |
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| Phosphorus mg |
130 |
130 |
130 |
|
| Magnesium mg |
8 |
8 |
9 |
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| Iron mg |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
| Zinc mg |
1 |
1 |
0.75 |
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| Manganese mcg |
15 |
15 |
5 |
|
| Copper mcg |
75 |
75 |
90 |
|
| Iodine mcg |
10 |
10 |
12 |
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| Selenium mcg |
2.8 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
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| Sodium mg |
36 |
36 |
30 |
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| Potassium mg |
130 |
130 |
150 |
|
| Chloride mg |
80 |
80 |
80 |
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