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Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
FORMULA INGREDIENTS
Water Carbohydrates Lactose Corn maltodextrin Protein Partially hydrolyzed reduced minerals whey protein concentrate (from cow’s milk) Fats Palm olein Soybean oil Coconut oil High oleic safflower oil (or sunflower oil) M. alpina oil (Fungal DHA) C.cohnii oil (Algal ARA) Minerals Potassium citrate Potassium phosphate Calcium chloride Tricalcium phosphate Sodium citrate Magnesium chloride Ferrous sulphate Zinc sulphate Sodium chloride Copper sulphate Potassium iodide Manganese sulphate Sodium selenate Vitamins Sodium ascorbate Inositol Choline bitartrate Alpha-Tocopheryl acetate Niacinamide Calcium pantothenate Riboflavin Vitamin A acetate Pyridoxine hydrochloride Thiamine mononitrate Folic acid Phylloquinone Biotin Vitamin D3 Vitamin B12 Enzyme Trypsin Amino acid Taurine L-Carnitine (a combination of two different amino acids) Nucleotides Cytidine 5-monophosphate Disodium uridine 5-monophosphate Adenosine 5-monophosphate Disodium guanosine 5-monophosphate Soy Lecithin
HUMAN MILK INGREDIENTS
Water Carbohydrates (energy source) Lactose Oligosaccharides (see below) Carboxylic acid Alpha hydroxy acid Lactic acid Proteins (building muscles and bones) Whey protein Alpha-lactalbumin HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumour cells) Lactoferrin Many antimicrobial factors (see below) Casein Serum albumin Non-protein nitrogens Creatine Creatinine Urea Uric acid Peptides (see below) Amino Acids (the building blocks of proteins) Alanine Arginine Aspartate Clycine Cystine Glutamate Histidine Isoleucine Leucine Lycine Methionine Phenylalanine Proline Serine Taurine Theronine Tryptophan Tyrosine Valine Carnitine (amino acid compound necessary to make use of fatty acids as an energy source) Nucleotides (chemical compounds that are the structural units of RNA and DNA) 5’-Adenosine monophosphate (5”-AMP) 3’:5’-Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (3’:5’-cyclic AMP) 5’-Cytidine monophosphate (5’-CMP) Cytidine diphosphate choline (CDP choline) Guanosine diphosphate (UDP) Guanosine diphosphate - mannose 3’- Uridine monophosphate (3’-UMP) 5’-Uridine monophosphate (5’-UMP) Uridine diphosphate (UDP) Uridine diphosphate hexose (UDPH) Uridine diphosphate-N-acetyl-hexosamine (UDPAH) Uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid (UDPGA) Several more novel nucleotides of the UDP type Fats Triglycerides Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (important for brain development) Arachidonic acid (AHA) (important for brain development) Linoleic acid Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) Conjugated linoleic acid (Rumenic acid) Free Fatty Acids Monounsaturated fatty acids Oleic acid Palmitoleic acid Heptadecenoic acid Saturated fatty acids Stearic Palmitic acid Lauric acid Myristic acid Phospholipids Phosphatidylcholine Phosphatidylethanolamine Phosphatidylinositol Lysophosphatidylcholine Lysophosphatidylethanolamine Plasmalogens Sphingolipids Sphingomyelin Gangliosides GM1 GM2 GM3 Glucosylceramide Glycosphingolipids Galactosylceramide Lactosylceramide Globotriaosylceramide (GB3) Globoside (GB4) Sterols Squalene Lanosterol Dimethylsterol Methosterol Lathosterol Desmosterol Triacylglycerol Cholesterol 7-dehydrocholesterol Stigma-and campesterol 7-ketocholesterol Sitosterol ß-lathosterol Vitamin D metabolites Steroid hormones Vitamins Vitamin A Beta carotene Vitamin B6 Vitamin B8 (Inositol) Vitamin B12 Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E a-Tocopherol Vitamin K Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin Folic acid Pantothenic acid Biotin Minerals Calcium Sodium Potassium Iron Zinc Chloride Phosphorus Magnesium Copper Manganese Iodine Selenium Choline Sulpher Chromium Cobalt Fluorine Nickel Metal Molybdenum (essential element in many enzymes) Growth Factors (aid in the maturation of the intestinal lining) Cytokines interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß) IL-2 IL-4 IL-6 IL-8 IL-10 Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) Macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) Platelet derived growth factors (PDGF) Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) Hepatocyte growth factor -a (HGF-a) HGF-ß Tumor necrosis factor-a Interferon-? Epithelial growth factor (EGF) Transforming growth factor-a (TGF-a) TGF ß1 TGF-ß2 Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) (also known as somatomedin C) Insulin-like growth factor- II Nerve growth factor (NGF) Erythropoietin Peptides (combinations of amino acids) HMGF I (Human growth factor) HMGF II HMGF III Cholecystokinin (CCK) ß-endorphins Parathyroid hormone (PTH) Parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) ß-defensin-1 Calcitonin Gastrin Motilin Bombesin (gastric releasing peptide, also known as neuromedin B) Neurotensin Somatostatin Hormones (chemical messengers that carry signals from one cell, or group of cells, to another via the blood) Cortisol Triiodothyronine (T3) Thyroxine (T4) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (also known as thyrotropin) Thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) Prolactin Oxytocin Insulin Corticosterone Thrombopoietin Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) GRH Leptin (aids in regulation of food intake) Ghrelin (aids in regulation of food intake) Adiponectin Feedback inhibitor of lactation (FIL) Eicosanoids Prostaglandins (enzymatically derived from fatty acids) PG-E1 PG-E2 PG-F2 Leukotrienes Thromboxanes Prostacyclins Enzymes (catalysts that support chemical reactions in the body) Amylase Arysulfatase Catalase Histaminase Lipase Lysozyme PAF-acetylhydrolase Phosphatase Xanthine oxidase Antiproteases (thought to bind themselves to macromolecules such as enzymes and as a result prevent allergic and anaphylactic reactions) a-1-antitrypsin a-1-antichymotrypsin Antimicrobial factors (are used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects, such as bacteria and viruses. Leukocytes (white blood cells) Phagocytes Basophils Neutrophils Eoisinophils Macrophages Lymphocytes B lymphocytes (also known as B cells) T lymphocytes (also known as C cells) sIgA (Secretory immunoglobulin A) (the most important antiinfective factor) IgA2 IgG IgD IgM IgE Complement C1 Complement C2 Complement C3 Complement C4 Complement C5 Complement C6 Complement C7 Complement C8 Complement C9 Glycoproteins Mucins (attaches to bacteria and viruses to prevent them from clinging to mucousal tissues) Lactadherin Alpha-lactoglobulin Alpha-2 macroglobulin Lewis antigens Ribonuclease Haemagglutinin inhibitors Bifidus Factor (increases growth of Lactobacillus bifidus - which is a good bacteria) Lactoferrin (binds to iron which prevents harmful bacteria from using the iron to grow) Lactoperoxidase B12 binding protein (deprives microorganisms of vitamin B12) Fibronectin (makes phagocytes more aggressive, minimizes inflammation, and repairs damage caused by inflammation) Oligosaccharides (more than 200 different kinds!)
SOURCE: These two lists were developed by Cecily Heslett, Sherri Hedberg and Haley Rumble as a student project for the Breastfeeding Course for Health Care Providers at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC, Canada in 2007. You can view the full pdf poster students created here. Note that we are still discovering new 'ingredients' in human milk each year. The science of lactation is relatively new and there is still a significant amount that we do not understand, and have not yet solved. It is very possible that the ingredient list for human milk is three times this length, with special factors we may not unfold for years to come.
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
I need a degree in advanced chemistry to get through that!
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Posted 1/17/12 8:24 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Wow, pretty cool! It is amazing what our bodies can provide for our LO's.
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Posted 1/17/12 8:42 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Wow, thanks for sharing, that is very interesting. I knew BM had lots of benefits but that far exceeds what I had thought. Still not to say that formula is harmful and that many many babies thrive on it.
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Posted 1/17/12 8:49 AM |
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LondonGirl
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Posted by Sparrow
Wow, thanks for sharing, that is very interesting. I knew BM had lots of benefits but that far exceeds what I had thought. Still not to say that formula is harmful and that many many babies thrive on it.
I don't think this was intended to be disparaging to formula-feeding families. I think was more to encourage BFing moms and point out all the great benefits of human milk.
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Posted 1/17/12 9:02 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Posted by LondonGirl
Posted by Sparrow
Wow, thanks for sharing, that is very interesting. I knew BM had lots of benefits but that far exceeds what I had thought. Still not to say that formula is harmful and that many many babies thrive on it.
I don't think this was intended to be disparaging to formula-feeding families. I think was more to encourage BFing moms and point out all the great benefits of human milk.
Right, I totally agree! I was putting that out there so people didn't take MY response as formula bashing. I really have no problem with formula, DD gets it occasionally when I don't pump enough at work. Breast milk is some amazing stuff though!
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Tryptophan - thats interesting because I read once that if you pump, not to feed your baby the night milk during the day. A woman's milk in the evening will make a baby more sleepy. It must have more trptophan.l
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
I'm a BFing (pumping) mom, and I have no idea what any of these mean
I would love to know what the benefit from all of these are, not just a list of big words.
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Posted 1/17/12 9:28 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
So amazing! I recently read that as baby starts to wean & gets less breast milk during the day, that the milk becomes stronger in antibodies/nutricious value to make up for less being drunk. So cool how your body knows!!
I wish my ped would read this...he told me the only thing in breastmilk that's not in formula is my antibodies!
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Posted 1/17/12 10:16 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Meh *shrug* Makes no diff to me
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Posted 1/17/12 11:39 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Posted by twiceasnice
Tryptophan - thats interesting because I read once that if you pump, not to feed your baby the night milk during the day. A woman's milk in the evening will make a baby more sleepy. It must have more trptophan.l
That is so interesting! I just dropped our bedtime feeding and DD isn't looking to BF, but she has been giving me a harder time about going down. It's like she doesn't seem as tired!
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Posted 1/17/12 11:45 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Wow - that's amazing!
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Posted 1/17/12 11:50 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Interesting. Ironically though if I saw something on the shelf with that many ingredients I'd probably steer clear of it!
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Posted 1/17/12 11:57 AM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
This is amazing. Thanks for posting. I nursed #1 and will def nurse and pump longer for #2 AND use formula as well.
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Posted 1/17/12 12:03 PM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Truly amazing how our bodies provide for our little ones!
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Posted 1/17/12 12:04 PM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Posted by Disneygirl
Interesting. Ironically though if I saw something on the shelf with that many ingredients I'd probably steer clear of it!
LOL me too. I have a rule that if I can't pronounce it or don't know what it is, DD doesn't eat it... I guess BM has been my exception.
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Once again, I bow to the power of human body, boobies especially so!
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
this makes me feel better as im locked in a back room of a school pumping. thanks
a reminder that it is all worth it
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Oh my, that's amazing!
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Posted 1/17/12 12:54 PM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
Posted by Champ
this makes me feel better as im locked in a back room of a school pumping. thanks
a reminder that it is all worth it
Agreed and inspiration for going through the whole BFing ordeal with #2 when the time comes...
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Posted by WhatNow
Once again, I bow to the power of human body, boobies especially so!
It's not really a human thing--more like a mammal thing
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
The other side is that there are so many more nutrients in BM that haven't been discovered...also nutrients change throughout the day and from diet. For example, DHA, Vit D, and BM has been shown to be deficient in crucial nutrients if a mom does not have a healthy diet.
Formula has come a long way, but will never be BM - good or bad..LOL!
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Posted by hdrd0411
The other side is that there are so many more nutrients in BM that haven't been discovered...also nutrients change throughout the day and from diet. For example, DHA, Vit D, and BM has been shown to be deficient in crucial nutrients if a mom does not have a healthy diet.
Formula has come a long way, but will never be BM - good or bad..LOL!
From what I understood, a mom would have to be malnourished before her breastmilk suffered...her body would suffer from an unhealthy diet bc it takes all the good stuff for the milk.
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Posted by WhatNow
Once again, I bow to the power of human body, boobies especially so!
It's not really a human thing--more like a mammal thing
Hey, good point!
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Posted 1/17/12 4:47 PM |
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Re: Interesting Ingredient Comparison: Formula vs. Breastmilk
I wish my ped would read this...he told me the only thing in breastmilk that's not in formula is my antibodies!
Would you be comfortable printing it out and bringing it to your next appointment. My son's Ped always appreciates when I bring her reputable literature. Just because they have an M.D. doesn't mean they know everything....especially when it comes to Breastmilk. They spend about 10 minutes on that in med school.
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