European baby formula comparison chart

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Formula	Basics		Gut support		Carbohydrates			Fats and DHA					At a glance
Formula	Milk	Organic	Prebiotics	Probiotics	Lactose only	Starch	Maltodextrin	Palm oil	Coconut oil	Whole milk fat	Added ARA	DHA from	Soy	Methylfolate	kcal per 100 ml	From
HiPP Comfort and Anti-Reflux
HiPP Comfort German Special 0+ months From birthHydrolysed milk proteinReduced lactose	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$42.99
HiPP Anti-Reflux German Special 0+ months From birthThickened with carob (locust bean) gum	Cow milk	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$40.99
HiPP Comfort UK Special 0+ Months From birthHydrolysed milk proteinReduced lactose	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
HiPP Anti-Reflux UK 0+ Months From birthThickened with carob (locust bean) gum	Cow milk	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
HiPP Dutch
HiPP Dutch Stage 2 Combiotic 6-12 Months 6+ months	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	68 kcal / 100 ml	$49.99
HiPP Dutch Stage 1 Combiotic 0-6 Months From birth	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$49.99
HiPP Dutch Stage 3 Combiotic 10+ Months 10+ months	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	60 kcal / 100 ml	$49.99
HiPP Dutch Stage 4 Combiotik Toddler 24+ Months 24+ months	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	51 kcal / 100 ml	$49.99
HiPP Dutch Goat
HiPP Dutch Goat Stage 1 From birth	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$41.99
HiPP Dutch Goat Stage 2 6+ months	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$41.99
HiPP German
HiPP Stage 1 From birth	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	67 kcal / 100 ml	$40.99
HiPP Stage 2 6–10 months	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	68 kcal / 100 ml	$40.99
HiPP Stage 3 10+ months	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	68 kcal / 100 ml	$40.99
HiPP Stage PRE From birth	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$40.99
HiPP No Starch Stage 2 6+ months	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	68 kcal / 100 ml	$40.99
HiPP German Goat
HiPP Goat Milk Stage 2 6+ months	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$39.99
HiPP Goat Milk Stage PRE From birth	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$39.99
HiPP HA
HiPP HA Stage 2 Hypoallergenic Baby 6-12 Months 6+ monthsHydrolysed milk protein	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	68 kcal / 100 ml	$42.99
HiPP HA Stage 1 Hypoallergenic 0-6 Months From birthHydrolysed milk protein	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	67 kcal / 100 ml	$42.99
HiPP HA PRE Hypoallergenic 0+ Months From birthHydrolysed milk protein	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$42.99
HiPP HA Dutch Stage 2 Hypoallergenic Combiotic 6-12 Months 6+ monthsHydrolysed milk protein	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	68 kcal / 100 ml	$66.99
HiPP HA Dutch Stage 1 Hypoallergenic Combiotic 0-6 Months From birth · Sold outHydrolysed milk protein	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	67 kcal / 100 ml	$66.99
HiPP Kindermilch
HiPP 1+ Kindermilch 12+ Months 12+ months	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	51 kcal / 100 ml	$40.99
HiPP 2+ Kindermilch 24+ Months 24+ months	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	51 kcal / 100 ml	$40.99
HiPP PUR whole milk
HiPP PUR Stage 4 Organic Whole Milk Toddler 12+ months 12+ months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Fish oil	Yes	No	60 kcal / 100 ml	$39.99
HiPP PUR Stage 2 Organic Whole Milk 6+ months 6+ months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Fish oil	Yes	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$39.99
HiPP PUR Stage 3 Organic Whole Milk 10+ months 10+ months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Fish oil	Yes	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$39.99
HiPP PUR Stage 1 Organic Whole Milk 0-6 months From birth	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Fish oil	Yes	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$39.99
HiPP PUR Stage PRE Organic Whole Milk 0-6 months From birth	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Fish oil	Yes	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$39.99
HiPP Ready to feed
HiPP PRE Ready to Feed From birth · Ready to feed	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$135.00
HiPP HA PRE Ready to Feed From birth · Ready to feedHydrolysed milk protein	Cow milk	No	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$135.00
HiPP UK
HiPP UK Stage 1 Organic Combiotic First Milk From birth	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Fish oil	No	Yes	66 kcal / 100 ml	$48.99
HiPP UK Stage 2 Organic Combiotic Follow-on Milk 6+ months	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	68 kcal / 100 ml	$48.99
HiPP UK Stage 3 Organic Combiotic Growing Up Milk 10+ months	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	Yes	60 kcal / 100 ml	$48.99
Holle A2
Holle A2 Stage 1 From birth	Cow A2 milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle A2 Stage 2 6+ months	Cow A2 milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle A2 Stage 3 10+ months	Cow A2 milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Dutch Cow
Holle Cow Milk Stage 1 From birth · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
Holle Cow Milk Stage 2 6+ months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
Holle Cow Milk Stage 3 10+ months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
Holle Cow Milk Stage 4 12+ months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	64 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
Holle Dutch Goat
Holle Goat Milk Stage 2 6+ months	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$61.49
Holle Goat Milk Stage 1 From birth	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$61.49
Holle Goat Milk Stage 3 10+ months	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$61.49
Holle Goat Milk Stage 4 12+ months	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	64 kcal / 100 ml	$61.49
Holle Goat
Holle Goat Milk Stage 1 From birth	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Goat Milk Stage 2 6–10 months	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Goat Milk Stage 4 12+ months	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	64 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Goat Milk Stage 3 10+ months	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Goat Milk Stage Pre 0+ Months From birth	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Goat Lactose-Only
Holle Goat Milk Stage 2 Lactose-Only 6+ months	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Goat Milk Stage 1 Lactose-Only From birth	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Goat Milk Stage 3 Lactose-Only 12+ months	Goat milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Holle Organic
Holle Stage 1 From birth	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$27.49
Holle Stage 2 6–10 months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$34.99
Holle Stage 3 10–12 months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$34.99
Holle Stage 4 12+ months	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	64 kcal / 100 ml	$34.99
Holle Stage PRE From birth	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$27.49
Holle Ready to feed
Holle Cow Ready to Feed Stage 1 Milk From birth · Ready to feed · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$106.95
Holle Cow Ready to Feed Stage 3 Toddler Milk 10-36 months 10+ months · Ready to feed · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$106.95
Holle Cow Ready to Feed Stage 3 Toddler Milk 10-36 months 10+ months · Ready to feed · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$23.79
Jovie Cow
Jovie Stage 2 6+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	64 kcal / 100 ml	$46.99
Jovie Stage 3 10+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$46.99
Jovie Stage 1 From birth · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$46.99
Jovie Goat
Jovie Stage 1 From birth	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Fish oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$64.99
Jovie Stage 2 6+ months	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Fish oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$64.99
Jovie Stage 3 10+ months	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Fish oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$64.99
Kendamil Classic
Kendamil Stage 1 From birth	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$36.79
Kendamil Stage 2 6+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$45.99
Kendamil Stage 3 12+ months	Cow milk	No	YesFOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	64 kcal / 100 ml	$36.79
Kendamil Comfort
Kendamil Comfort UK Special: 0-12 Months 0–12 monthsHydrolysed milk proteinContains soluble dextrin (a different carbohydrate from maltodextrin)	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$52.99
Kendamil Goat
Kendamil Goat Stage 1 From birth	Goat milk	No	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$67.99
Kendamil Goat Stage 2 6+ months	Goat milk	No	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$67.99
Kendamil Goat Stage 3 12+ months	Goat milk	No	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$67.99
Kendamil Organic
Kendamil Organic Stage 1 From birth · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
Kendamil Organic Stage 2 6+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
Kendamil Organic Stage 3 12+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$54.99
Kendamil Premium
Kendamil Premium Stage 1 From birth	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$42.74
Kendamil Premium Stage 2 6+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$44.99
Kendamil Premium Stage 3 12+ months	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	64 kcal / 100 ml	$42.74
Kendamil Premium Stage 4 24+ months	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$44.99
Kendamil Ready to feed
Kendamil Ready to Feed Stage 1 From birth · Ready to feed · Sold out	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	64 kcal / 100 ml	$148.50
Kendamil Ready to Feed Stage 2 6+ months · Ready to feed · Sold out	Cow milk	No	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$148.50
Lebenswert Bio
Lebenswert Bio Stage 1 From birth · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$27.99
Lebenswert Bio Stage 2 6+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$27.99
Lebenswert Bio Stage 3 10+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Fish oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$27.99
Löwenzahn Goat
Löwenzahn Organics Goat Stage Pre From birth · Sold out	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Löwenzahn Organics Goat Stage 2 6+ months · Sold out	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$33.99
Löwenzahn Organics
Löwenzahn Organics Stage Pre From birth · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$34.99
Löwenzahn Organics Stage 2 6+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$34.99
Löwenzahn Organics Stage 3 10+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	65 kcal / 100 ml	$34.99
Löwenzahn Whole Milk
Löwenzahn Whole Cow's Milk Stage Pre From birth · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$31.99
Löwenzahn Whole Cow's Milk Stage 3 12+ months · Sold out	Cow milk	Yes	YesGOS FOS	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	67 kcal / 100 ml	$31.99
Nannycare Goat
Nannycare Stage 2 6+ monthsLactose from cow's milk	Goat milk	No	YesHMO	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$65.99
Nannycare Stage 1 From birthLactose from cow's milk	Goat milk	No	YesHMO	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Fish oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$65.99
Nannycare Stage 3 12+ monthsLactose from cow's milk	Goat milk	No	YesHMO	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	59 kcal / 100 ml	$65.99
Pure Goat
Pure Goat Stage 2 6+ months · Sold out	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$59.90
Pure Goat Stage 1 From birth · Sold out	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Algae oil	No	No	66 kcal / 100 ml	$59.90
Pure Goat Stage 3 10+ months · Sold out	Goat milk	Yes	YesGOS	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Algae oil	No	No	68 kcal / 100 ml	$59.90

Tap a formula for its full ingredient list, feeding table and English preparation steps. Prices are for one can.

How to read the chart

A tick means the ingredient is on the label. It is not a score: palm oil or starch can suit one baby and not another. If you are unsure which differences matter for your baby, ask your pediatrician.

Organic: Made with ingredients from certified organic farming, under the EU organic rules. The label marks them with an asterisk.
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS): A prebiotic fibre made from lactose. It feeds the friendly gut bacteria and keeps stools softer.
Probiotic cultures: Live bacteria such as L. fermentum (HiPP) or L. reuteri. Formulas with live cultures usually ask for cooler preparation water so the cultures survive.
Lactose: Milk sugar, and the only carbohydrate in breast milk. EU rules make it the main carbohydrate in most infant formula.
Lactose only: Lactose is the only carbohydrate on the label: no starch, maltodextrin or other added sugars. That is closest to breast milk, where lactose is the only carbohydrate.
Starch: Makes the bottle a little thicker and more filling. Common in follow-on formulas and in anti-reflux formulas.
Maltodextrin: A carbohydrate made from starch. Easy to digest and less sweet than other sugars; used in some follow-on and comfort formulas.
Palm oil: A vegetable fat whose palmitic acid mirrors a major fat in breast milk. Some parents avoid it because it can make stools firmer and reduce calcium absorption a little.
Coconut oil: Supplies medium-chain fats that are quick to digest. Often used by palm-oil-free formulas.
Whole milk and milk fat: Milk that keeps its natural fat instead of replacing it all with vegetable oils. Milk fat carries fatty acids and membrane lipids that vegetable oils do not.
Fish oil: A source of DHA, the omega-3 fat that EU law requires in every infant formula. Listed as an allergen on the label.
Algae oil: A plant source of DHA, used instead of or alongside fish oil.
Soy: Usually soy lecithin (an emulsifier) or soybean oil. Listed because soy is a major allergen.

Questions parents ask

What is the difference between Stage 1, 2 and 3?

Stage PRE and Stage 1 are first infant formulas, complete nutrition from birth. Stage 2 is a follow-on formula from about 6 months, when your baby also eats solids; it usually carries more iron. Stage 3 and up are growing-up milks for 10 to 12 months and older. Many babies can stay on Stage 1 for the whole first year, so talk to your pediatrician before switching.

Why do some formulas contain starch or maltodextrin?

Starch thickens the bottle slightly and is common in follow-on and anti-reflux formulas. Maltodextrin is a starch-based carbohydrate that is easy to digest. EU rules still make lactose the main carbohydrate. If you want lactose as the only carbohydrate, use the Lactose only filter.

Is goat milk formula good for a milk allergy?

No. Goat milk proteins are very similar to cow milk proteins, so goat formula is not suitable for babies with cow's milk protein allergy. Some families choose goat formula for taste or digestion, not for an allergy. If you suspect an allergy, your pediatrician can recommend an extensively hydrolysed or amino acid formula.

Do all European formulas contain DHA?

Yes. Since February 2020, EU law has required DHA in every infant and follow-on formula. The chart shows whether it comes from fish oil or algae oil, which matters if you avoid fish.

Where does this information come from?

From the English translation of each formula's ingredient label, as shown on our product pages. Manufacturers change recipes from time to time; when we update a label, this chart updates too. Always check the can you have.

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