Formula · Cheatsheet
Every formula
has something to hide.
Researched at 2am so you can decide in 2 minutes. What to look for - and what to put back - when buying baby formula in store.
Put it back if you see any of these
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Corn syrup solids or glucose syrup anywhere on the label
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Palm oil or palm olein in the ingredients
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Carrageenan or E407 - common in ready-to-feed liquid formula
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Nonfat milk or skimmed milk as the first ingredient
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Maltodextrin in Stage 1
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No EU organic green leaf on the tin - means hexane DHA likely
The right tin looks like this
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EU organic green leaf visible on the packaging
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Whole milk or full-cream milk as the first ingredient
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Lactose as the only carbohydrate source
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Algae DHA (Schizochytrium sp.) - not fish oil
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GOS prebiotics - optional but a good sign