Table 1.  Fatty acid composition (g per 100 g of fat) of the two infant formulas


Fatty acid
Formula with LCPUFA supplementation
Formula without supplementation
Linoleic acid 11.5 to 12.8 11.4
 alpha linolenic acid  0.6 to 0.65 0.7
Arachidonic acid 0.3 to 0.4 <0.1
Docosahexaenoic acid 0.15 to 0.25 0

LCPUFA=long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid.




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