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.
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