Formula Comparison Chart

Starter Infant Formulas (0-12 months) Formulas for Older Babies
(6-18 months)
Toddler Nutritional Supplement (12-36 months)
Enfamil A+® Enfamil® Soy A+® Enfamil with Iron® Enfamil®Lower Iron than other Enfamil® brands Enfapro® A+® Enfagrow® Toddler Nutritional Supplement
Indication for Use Starter infant formula for healthy term babies. A soy-based starter infant formula for infants who need a milk-free formula due to health or cultural reasons. An iron-fortified starter infant formula for healthy term babies. An iron-fortified starter infant formula for healthy term babies, lower in iron than other Enfamil® brands. An infant formula for babies 6-18 months of age. A transitional formula specifically designed with your growing babies needs in mind as they begin to move to solid foods. Anutritional supplement specifically designed to support balanced nutrition for toddlers 12-36 months.
Benefits and Features Our closest formula to breast milk.
      • Contains DHA (source of Omega-3 fat)
      • Iron fortified
      • Has a whey:casein protein blend 
      • Has a unique carbohydrate blendthat helps promote growth of good bacteria​
      • Milk-free and lactose- free.
      • Iron fortified
      • Lower in iron than other Enfamil® brands while still meeting the iron levels pediatric experts recommend.
      • Calcium enriched and iron fortified
      • Contains an amount and blend of protein to help maturing digestive systems transition from breast milk or starter formulas to cow’s milk
      • 26 nutrients, including 23 vitamins and minerals
      • Wholesome milk-based Nutritional supplement
      • More iron and vitamins C and E than milk, and as much calcium
With DHA and ARA
Yes
Yes
No No Yes No
Cow’s Milk Protein Yes No-
      • Soy protein
      • Cow’s milk free
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Contains Lactose Yes No-
Lactose Free
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Iron-Fortified
mg/100 mL
1.22 1.22 1.22 0.74 1.35 Plain and vanilla powder -1.35
Calcium
mg/100 mL
53 71 53 53 132 Plain and vanilla powders
135
Formulas for Common Feeding Problems and Sensitivities Formulas for Special Feeding Needs
Enfamil® Gentlease A+® Enfamil Thickened A+® Enfamil® Lactose Free A+® Enfamil® EnfaCare® A+® Nutramigen® A+® Pregestimil® A+®
Indication for Use For feeding babies with fussiness or gas For babies who spit up frequently For babies sensitive to lactose For premature or low birth weight babies For babies with cow’s milk protein allergy For babies with fat malabsorption
Benefits and Features
      • Quickly relieves fussiness and gas with fewer constipation complaints.1*
      • Protein blend, patterned after breast milk††, that has been partially broken down;
      • Reduced levels of lactose
      • Clinically shown to reduce baby's spit up by over 40%§
      • Designed to thicken in the stomach to stay down gently
      • Contains rice starch to reduce spit up.
      • Contains the nutrition of milk-based formula, without the lactose
 
      • Scientifically designed with extra calories and increased nutrient levels for normal growth of premature or low birth weight babies
      • A hypoallergenic, extensively hydrolyzed formula for the dietary management of babies with allergy symptoms including colic, rash, eczema, wheezing and vomiting due to cow’s milk protein.
      • Extensively hydrolyzed protein and hypoallergenic
      • Contains a special type of fat blend including medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil
      • Can help assure babies with fat malabsorption receive enough energy
With DHA and ARA Yes Yes Yes Yes
20 % of fat as Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Oil
Yes Yes
55% of fat as Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Oil
Cow’s Milk Protein Yes
Milk protein blend patterned after breast milk† that has been partially broken down
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Extensively hydrolyzed (Whole protein broken into tiny pieces) and added amino acids
Yes
Extensively hydrolyzed (Whole protein broken into tiny pieces) and added amino acids
Contains Lactose ~1/5 of the lactose of a full-lactose, routine, milk-based formula Yes No - Lactose Free Yes No- Lactose Free No- Lactose Free
Iron-Fortified
mg/100 mL
1.22 1.22 1.22 1.33 1.22 1.22
Calcium
mg/100 mL
55 53 55 89 64 64

* vs. same babies at the beginning of the study
† Includes the carbohydrates galactooligosaccharides and polydextrose.
†† Based on whey:casein ratio of typical mature breast milk (15 days to six months after birth).
‡ ~1/5 of the lactose of a full-lactose, routine, milk based formula.
§ Study used Enfamil A.R.® before the addition of DHA and ARA. Enfamil A.R. LIPIL® is compositionally similar to Enfamil Thickened A+. Study with infants who regurgitate frequently (5 or more regurgitations per day), comparing frequency of spit up after feeding Enfamil A.R. to the same babies at the beginning of the study.
1. Berseth CL, Johnston WH, Stolz Sl, Harris CL, Mitmesser SH. Clinical response to 2 commonly used switch formulas occurs within 1 day. Clin Pediatr.2009;48:58-65.