NAN PRO 1 VS ENFAMIL A+ 1: WHAT IS BETTER?

NAN PRO 1 is one of India’s most famous formula milk brands. It is a brand from Nestle, the world’s largest food & beverage company.

NAN PRO 1

ENFAMIL A+ STAGE 1 is a premium formula, available in the similar price range of NAN PRO 1. It is a brand from Mead Johnson, the first company to make an infant formula in 1911. Mead Johnson is now a subsidiary of Reckitt (a British consumer goods company). Although ENFAMIL is the most popular formula brand in the USA, it has a small market share in India.

ENFAMIL A+ STAGE 1

COMPARISON OF NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF 1000ML NAN PRO 1 & ENFAMIL A+ 1

(*Green color denotes a significantly higher amount in comparison to competitor brand)

1. MACRONUTRIENTS

Most  nutrient values are similar except

NAN PRO 1 – has a 70:30 whey casin ratio( like human milk), lower trans fat, lower cholesterol

ENFAMIL A+ 1 has

Dietary fiber Prebiotics(Galacto- oligosaccharide or GOS)- helps in intestinal immune system development & produces soft stool.

Milk fat globulin membrane(MFGM)- has roles in brain development, cognitive function, immunity, gut health & cardiovascular health.

Inositol -helps in cell growth & differentiation.

Sphingomyelin – has a role in cognitive maturation

Phospholipid- has a role in physical growth

Significantly high arachidonic acid and alpha-linolenic acid(have an essential role in brain development).

2. ELECTROLYTES/MINERALS

Similar profiles in both.

3. MICRONUTRIENTS/ VITAMINS

As you can see ENFAMIL A+1 has a higher amount of-

Vitamin C

Vitamin B 1

Vitamin B 2

Vitamin B 6

Vitamin B 12

Vitamin B 9 ( folic acid)

Choline

L carnitine

The only thing special about NAN PRO 1 is that it contains probiotics- L REUTERI (which helps in the development of the gut immune system & produces soft stool)

All other micronutrients are more or less similar in quantity in both formulas.

4. COST( 400 gm pack)-

NAN PRO1- 785/-

ENFAMIL A+ 1- 799/- 

5. DIGESTION & TASTE

Both formulas taste excellent & easy to digest.

WINNER-  In the above discussion, it is seen that- at a similar price, ENFAMIL A+ 1 has better nutritional values.

Personally, I don’t like any formula milk.