Ingredients: Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Nonfat Milk, Organic Canola Oil, Organic High Oleic Oil (Organic High Oleic Sunflower and/or Organic High Oleic Safflower Oils), Organic Linoleic Sunflower Oil, Organic Coconut Oil, Less than 2% of: Organic Egg Lecithin, Organic Vanilla, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Citrate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Chloride, De-Oiled Egg Lecithin, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Magnesium Sulfate, Inositol, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacinamide, d-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Copper Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Manganese Sulfate, Folic Acid, Phylloquinone, Potassium Iodide, Biotin, Sodium Selenate, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12.
Allergen Information: Contains milk and egg
Carbohydrates
| Brand | Carbohydrate Source |
| Baby's Only® Dairy with DHA & ARA | 70% Organic Brown Rice Syrup & 30% Naturally Occurring Organic Lactose |
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body because it is used to form cell membranes, some hormones and is needed for other body functions. The main concern with intake of cholesterol is that a high level of cholesterol in the blood — hypercholesterolemia — is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attacks.
However, breast milk contains good amounts of cholesterol. 1 There is some scientific thinking that cholesterol in breast milk may be nature's way of helping a baby's body learn to deal with cholesterol intake later in life and may have a protective cardiovascular effect. Research is being done in the area of cholesterol intake during early childhood and potential health benefits later in life. This research is also investigating whether cholesterol should be added to standard formulas.
Baby's Only® Dairy with DHA & ARA Formula contains 10 milligrams of cholesterol per 100 Calories (a 5 ounce serving). The cholesterol comes from the egg lecithin (also called egg yolk phospholipid) used as the source of DHA and ARA. The total cholesterol content of the diet will depend on what other foods babies consume as part of their daily diet once complementary foods are added to the daily meal plan. For comparison purposes, one large chicken egg contains approximately 215 milligrams of cholesterol.
1. Demmers TA, Jones PJH, Wang Y, et al, Effects of early cholesterol intake on cholesterol biosynthesis and plasma lipids among infants until 18 months of age, Pediatrics, 2005; 115: 1594-1601.
DHA & ARA Fatty Acids
| Brand | DHA Source |
| Baby's Only® Dairy with DHA & ARA | Egg Lecithin (egg phospholipid) |
Not all sources of DHA and ARA are biologically equivalent nor tolerated, absorbed and assimilated by a baby's body equally. The human body metabolizes or uses phospholipids differently from triglycerides. Because triglycerides such as those in single cell organism (algae and fungus) oils are not soluble in water, they must be broken down and held in suspension – a process called emulsification – and require bile acids for digestion before they can be absorbed in the intestinal tract and then used by the body.
Because of their chemical structure, phospholipids have both hydrophilic (water soluble) and lipophilic (fat soluble) properties and are not reliant on bile acids for digestion. They form smaller droplets in the intestinal tract and are more easily absorbed in the intestinal tract and offer greater bioavailability. 1, 13
The use of egg phospholipids in formula has been widely studied. 2-13 A few highlights of these studies have shown the following:
- In a study with premature babies, DHA from egg phospholipid was better absorbed than DHA from single cell organism triglyceride oil. 7
- DHA from egg phospholipid increased red blood cell levels in babies and improved visual acuity. 11
- Babies fed a formula with egg phospholipid had a lower incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (death of intestinal tissue). 6
Nature's One selected an egg phospholipid source of DHA and ARA for Baby's Only® Dairy with DHA & ARA Formula for its superior and documented benefits compared to life'sDHA™, which is being used today in all other formulas sold in the United States.
1. Parmentier K, Mahmoud KAS, Linder M, Fanni J. "Polar lipids: n-3 PUFA carriers for membranes and brain: nutritional interest and emerging processes," OCL (Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides). 2007; 14:224-229.
2. Agostoni C, Trojan S, Bellu R, et al. "Neurodevelopmental quotient of healthy term infants at 4 months and feeding practice: the role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids," Pediatric Research. 1995; 38:262-266.
3. Agostoni C, Trojan S, Bellu R, et al. "Developmental quotient at 24 months and fatty acid composition of diet in early infancy: a follow-up study," Archives of Diseases in Childhood. 1997; 76:421-424.
4. Amate L, Gil A, Ramirez M. "Feeding infant piglets formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids as triacylglycerols or phospholipids influences the distribution of these fatty acids in plasma lipoprotein fractions," Journal of Nutrition. 2001; 131:1250-1255.
5. Bouwstra H, Dijck-Brouwer DAJ, Wildeman JAL, et al. "Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids have a positive effect on the quality of general movements of healthy term infants," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2003; 78:313-318.
6. Carlson SE, Montalto MB, Ponder DL, et al. "Lower incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants fed a preterm formula with egg phospholipids," Pediatric Research. 1998; 44:491-498.
7. Carnielli VP, Luijendijk IHT, Van Goudoever JB, et al. "Feeding premature newborn infants palmitic acid in amount and stereoisomeric position similar to that of human milk: effects on fat and mineral balance," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1995; 61:1037-1042.
8. Forsyth JS, Willatts P, Agostoni C, et al. "Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infant formula and blood pressure in later childhood: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial," British Medical Journal. 2003; 326:953-955.
9. Lopez-Pedrosa JM, Ramirez M, Torres MI, Gil A. "Dietary phospholipids rich in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid improve the repair of small intestine in malnourished piglets," Journal of Nutrition. 1999; 129:1149-1155.
10. Morgan C, Davies L, Corcoran F, et al. "Fatty acid balance studies in term infants fed formula milk containing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids," Acta Paediatrica. 1998; 87:136-142.
11. Watson, RR, editor. Fatty Acids in Health Promotion and Disease Causation. Urbana, Illinois: AOCS Press, 2009: 804.
12. Wijendran V, Huang MC, Diau GY, et al. "Efficacy of dietary arachidonic acid provided as triglyceride of phospholipid as substrate for brain arachidonic acid accretion in baboon neonates," Pediatric Research. 2002; 51:263-264.
13. Willatts P, Dijck-Brouwer DAJ, Wildeman JAL, et al. "Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids have a positive effect on the quality of general movements of healthy term infants," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2003; 78:313-318.
Egg Allergy
Allergies to certain foods are caused by the body's reaction to the protein component of a food. The DHA and ARA in Baby's Only® Dairy with DHA & ARA Formula are sourced from egg yolk phospholipids, the fat component of the egg yolk. Most often an egg allergy is caused by the egg white, the major protein portion of an egg, rather than the yolk. If a child has a history of food allergies, consultation with the child's healthcare provider is always recommended before use of any new food including Baby's Only® Dairy with DHA & ARA Formula.
Egg Lecithin
Lecithin was first discovered in egg yolk in 1846 by the French scientist Maurice Gobley. He named it "lekithos" which is Greek for "egg yolk". 1 Lecithin is a phospholipid and a major component of human cell membranes. It is not an essential nutrient because the body can make lecithin as well as absorb it from the foods we eat. In food manufacturing, lecithin is used as an emulsifier, an ingredient that helps to blend other ingredients in a mixture and prevents them, especially fats and oils, from separating out of a mixture. An example of an emulsifier is egg yolk used in mayonnaise where the egg yolk stabilizes the other ingredients to prevent separation.
Since the 1930's, soy oil has become the major and less expensive source of lecithin used in food manufacturing. However, lecithin from egg yolk and lecithin from soy oil are different in chemical structure. Although both are phospholipids, egg yolk lecithin contains DHA and ARA whereas soy oil lecithin does not. Use of egg lecithin in Baby's Only® Dairy with DHA & ARA Formula offers the advantage of a safe and natural source of DHA and ARA plus the added bonus of being an emulsifier to ensure good fat dispersion throughout the powdered formula.
Triglycerides
A triglyceride, also known as a triacylglycerol, is a type of fat and consists of one glycerol molecule to which 3 fatty acids are attached. Triglycerides are found in animal fats and plant oils and are not soluble in water. Triglycerides are digested and absorbed in the small intestine. Because they are not soluble in water, bile salts are required for their digestion.
The DHA and ARA that comes from single cell organism oils derived from algae and fungus are fatty acids on the triglyceride molecule. These are the ingredient sources of DHA and ARA used to supplement all formulas, except for Baby's Only® formulas containing DHA and ARA derived from egg phospholipids instead of triglycerides.