Table 1 Composition of macronutrients and amino acids in conventional fortifier (CF) and bovine colostrum (BC) powder.
From: Plasma amino acids after human milk fortification and associations with growth in preterm infants
Nutrients | CF content per 4.0 g | BC content per 2.8 g | BC/CF ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
Energy, kcal | 17.0 | 13.0 | 0.77 |
Macronutrients, g | |||
Carbohydrates | 1.30 | 0.48 | 0.37 |
Lipid, g | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.91 |
Protein, g | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.00 |
- of which immunoglobulin G, g | - | 0.62 | - |
- of which casein, g | - | 0.44 | - |
Amino acids, mg | |||
Ala | 79 | 52 | 0.66 |
Arg | 34 | 53 | 1.56 |
Asp | 169 | 109 | 0.65 |
Glu | 225 | 208 | 0.92 |
Gly | 22 | 33 | 1.50 |
His | 28 | 33 | 1.18 |
Ile | 79 | 60 | 0.76 |
Leu | 186 | 123 | 0.66 |
Lys | 170 | 106 | 0.62 |
Met | 34 | 28 | 0.82 |
Phe | 55 | 62 | 1.13 |
Pro | 64 | 108 | 1.69 |
Ser | 65 | 99 | 1.52 |
Thr | 76 | 78 | 1.03 |
Tyr | 46 | 66 | 1.44 |
Val | 78 | 99 | 1.27 |
