title: Nutrient content of milk and milk products: water soluble vitamins in baby milk formulae.
abstract: A study of the content of water soluble vitamins in the 12 baby milk formulae available in the UK in April 1983 showed that levels of vitamins in the individual brands were generally in excess of those declared by the manufacturer. For cows' milk based formulae the mean excess of vitamins over the declared level was 94%. Vitamin levels in prepared formulae averaged three times the minimum recommended level. The average level of B vitamins in prepared cows' milk based formulae was six times higher than in mature human milk. For the two soya based products, the levels of vitamins were generally in excess of the declared level and levels of vitamin B12, biotin and, in one sample, vitamin B6 were considerably in excess of those found in mature human milk.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003126:Colostrum / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis*; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D013025:Glycine max; D014815:Vitamins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins