In the process of growth and development of infants and young children, poor digestion and absorption and rapid brain vision development cannot be ignored, and at this critical stage, how can families fed milk powder choose the milk powder suitable for the baby? Today, the milk powder review will focus on this and review 8 popular cow and sheep milk powder for everyone! (You can see the conclusion directly at the end of the article)
On the one hand, there is a prominent contradiction between poor digestion and absorption and large nutritional requirements in infancy. From the perspective of human life, height and weight will basically show a trend of first growth, then stability, and then decrease, but infancy is the first round of growth peak. This means that the baby needs sufficient nutrient supply to ensure normal height and weight, but the intestines of infants and young children are not perfect, the digestion and absorption capacity is weak, and the digestibility of nutrients is high.
On the other hand, infancy is also a key stage in the development of brain vision. For brain development, the younger the age, the larger the proportion of the brain, a 3-year-old child's head weight is about 80-85% of the head weight of an adult; For vision development, with the increase of age and the stimulation of external light and object environment, 0~3 years old is an important period for the continuous development and improvement of vision.
Based on this, we found that 0~3 years old is an important period for baby's digestion and absorption and eye and brain development, and it is important to consume nutrients with strong digestibility and brain vision development. For families fed with milk powder, how to select the right milk powder more accurately?
Today, Milk Powder Think Tank has selected 8 types of cow and sheep milk powder, including Jiabaiite Youfu Pro, Feihe Little Sheep Miaoke, Blue River Goat Milk Powder, A2 Zhichu, Keruikang Goat Milk Powder, Mead Johnson Lanzhen, Abbott Jingzhi Pure, and Nestlé Super Qineng En, focusing on digestion and absorption and brain vision development related nutrients, focusing on in-depth evaluation from two dimensions: milk source and raw materials, and nutritional formula.
Review Description:
This evaluation is organized by the Milk Powder Think Tank Evaluation Center, does not involve sensory evaluation, and the products participating in the evaluation are all taken as an example of 3 paragraphs, and the paragraphs are omitted below. Infant formula refers to the national standard GB10767-2010 "National Food Safety Standard Formula Food for Larger Infants and Young Children" and GB14880-2012 "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Nutritional Fortifiers".
The milk source is the source of a can of milk powder, and the raw materials are rich in a lot of nutrients. Below we take a look at the raw milk quality and characteristics of the 8 popular beef and sheep milk powders through basic information such as product name, milk source and characteristic ingredients.
(1) In terms of milk sources, the above 8 milk powders are all from golden milk source belts/self-controlled farms, all of which are high-quality milk sources. Among them, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Ireland, etc. are all golden milk sources; Jiabaiite Youfu Pro, Feihe Little Sheep Miaoke, Blue River Goat Milk Powder and Keruikang Goat Milk Powder all use goat milk sources, A2 to the beginning belongs to A2 milk source, goat milk and A2 milk all contain more gastrointestinal A2 β-casein.
It is understood that due to the restrictions of milk source and output, goat milk source is more scarce than milk milk source; A1 protein produces β-tyrosine (BCM-7) during digestion, released in the body can cause bloating, nausea and other discomfort symptoms related to lactose intolerance, A2 protein does not produce BCM-7, more friendly to the human body, more compatible with the digestive system.
(2) In terms of milk-based raw materials and characteristic ingredients, 4 kinds of goat milk powder, such as Jiabeite Youfu Pro, Feihe Xiaosheep Miaoke, and Lanhe Goat Milk Powder, are pure sheep milk protein formulas, goat milk has the advantages of good digestion, easy absorption and low allergenic protein because of its small diameter of fat globule particles, high content of medium-chain fatty acids and low allergenic protein content; There are 5 milk powders with 2 or more kinds of special ingredients, among which Jiabaiite Pro also contains natural A2 protein, 1.8 times natural brain phospholipids, 4 times natural sialic acid, natural HMO and probiotics.
Summary of milk sources and raw materials: Jiabeite Youfu Pro, Feihe Little Sheep Miaoke, Blue River Goat Milk Powder performed better, and Jiabeite You's performance was more prominent.
In addition to milk sources and raw materials, nutritional formulas ensure scientific and comprehensive nutrition. In terms of essential ingredients, except for Keruikang goat milk powder, the remaining 7 milk powders are in line with the current national standards in mainland China, so below we mainly focus on the optional ingredients (conventional fortified formula and characteristic fortified formula) to take a look at the nutritional formula of the 8 popular milk powders.
Let's take a look at the formulas of 8 popular milk powders.
It can be seen that the addition of Jiabeite Youfu Pro and Blue River Goat Milk Powder is rich, both of which are 12 kinds; The addition types of A2 to Chu, Mead Johnson Lanzhen, Flying Crane Sheep Miaoke and so on are also good, all of which are 8 or more; Nestlé Ultra Qiengen and Keruicon Goat Milk Powder have relatively few fortified formulas.
Different milk powders have different nutritional emphasis, and different nutrients correspond to different effects and feeding effects. Below we will focus on digestion and absorption of some nutrients related to brain vision development to interpret.
Note: The parts of the table with background color indicate that the content is sufficient, based on the following content standards: DHA ≥ 0.2% total fatty acid content, lutein ≥ 200μg/100g, prebiotics and OPO≥3g/100g, probiotics over 10 million (CFU/g).
1) Nutrients related to digestion and absorption, in addition to L-carnitine, we can also pay attention to whether it is pure sheep milk protein, whether it contains A2 protein, hydrolyzed whey protein, prebiotics, probiotics, OPO and other nutrients.
Among the 8 cow and sheep milk powders evaluated in this review, Jiabeite Youzi Pro and Feihe Xiaoyang Miaoke contain 3 types of nutrients related to digestion and absorption; The rest of the products are Class 2 and below.
It is worth mentioning that goat's milk naturally contains natural A2 protein, higher quality fat (smaller fat particles and higher absorption rate) to help digestion and absorption; OPO structural lipid helps reduce the risk of constipation in babies because of its 2-position palmitic acid ratio; Prebiotics and probiotics complement each other to support your baby's gut health through the growth of beneficial bacteria; Natural HMOs help inhibit pathogens, promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, improve intestinal protection, help babies digest and absorb and improve self-protection.
Summary: In terms of ingredients related to digestion and absorption, Jiabaiite Youfu Pro and Flying Crane Little Sheep Miaoke are relatively brighter.
2) Nutrients related to brain vision, in addition to choline, inositol, taurine, etc., we can also pay attention to whether it contains lutein, DHA, ARA, and the ratio of DHA to ARA.
Among the 8 cow and sheep milk powder evaluated in this review, Jiabeite Youfu Pro, Feihe Little Sheep Miaoke, Blue River Goat Milk Powder and Abbott Jingzhi Pure contain 3 or more types of nutrients related to brain vision, and the rest of the products are 2 types and below; At the same time, the nutrient content and proportion of Jiabeite Youyou Pro, Blue River Goat Milk Powder, and A2 to the beginning are good.
It is worth mentioning that DHA and ARA work together to help brain and vision development; Brain phospholipids and sialic acid contribute to brain nerve development, and lutein and β-carotene contribute to vision development; The milk fat bulb membrane is beneficial for the baby's brain development, cognitive improvement and self-protection.
The Chinese Nutrition Expert Group proposed in the "Expert Consensus on Maternal and Infant DHA Supplementation in China" that in the case of inability to breastfeed or insufficient breast milk, DHA-containing formula powder can be applied, in which the DHA content should be 0.2%-0.5% of the total fatty acids. In addition, combined with the World Health Organization and the national standard of infant powder, it is generally recommended that the ratio of DHA to ARA in milk powder is between 1:1~1:2.
Summary: Combined with the types and content of nutrients related to brain vision, Jiabeite Youyou Pro and Blue Goat Milk Powder are better.
Nutritional formula summary: focusing on digestion and absorption and brain vision related nutrition, comprehensive nutrient types and content, Jiabaiite Youfu Pro has more advantages.
In addition to the comparison of the above dimensions, price is often a sector that parents care about. What are the prices of these 8 products? According to the official pricing included in the milk powder think tank network, we can see the cost performance by the gram unit price.
But whether the value and price match, to judge the comprehensive quality and price, parents can combine the baby's physical condition and family income and other factors to choose, as far as the above 8 popular milk powders are concerned:
★ In terms of milk sources and raw materials, Jiabeite Youfu Pro, Feihe Little Sheep Miaoke and Blue River Goat Milk Powder performed better, and Jiabeite Youfu Pro performed more prominently.
★ In terms of nutritional formula, Jiabeite Youfu Pro and Feihe Little Lamb Miao can be more eye-catching in terms of digestion and absorption; Jiabaiite Youfu Pro and Blue River Goat Milk Powder have better nutritional types and content in brain vision.
★ In terms of price, the overall price difference of milk powder is not large, but in the goat milk powder category, the cost performance of Jiabeite Youfu Pro is higher.
Note that Keruikang goat milk powder is a cross-border purchase product and has not yet passed the registration of mainland infant formula.
In summary, combined with the comprehensive performance of 8 milk powders in milk source and raw materials, nutritional formula and cost performance, the overall performance of Jiabeite Youfu Pro is better.
Finally, it should be noted that breast milk is the best food for the baby, and if there is enough breast milk, it is recommended to breastfeed the best. The evaluation results are for reference only and do not represent the only selection criteria, and the final purchase of the mother needs to be determined by combining the actual situation of her baby, and at the same time comprehensive merchant discounts, purchase channel convenience and other factors to choose.
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