SMA Follow-on Milk Competitor Comparison

1. Nutrition expertly tailored for tiny tummies

SMA® Follow-on Milk is expertly tailored for babies’ tiny tummies to meet the specific growth and immune requirements of infants over 6 months.

As is required by law, the micronutrient content is aligned with the composition standards for infant and follow-on formulae, ensuring that SMA® Follow-on Milk meets the specific nutritional requirements for follow-on formula.

Babies are born with a good store of iron that lasts them until they are around 6 months old¹. After this their iron requirements change, and iron rich foods need to be introduced as part of a varied and balanced diet. SMA® follow-on milk contains 1mg of iron per 100ml² which contributes to normal cognitive development of children.

SMA® follow-on milk contains Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake contributes to the normal visual development of infants up to 12 months of age. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 100 mg of DHA.

SMA® Nutrition’s formulation is underpinned by extensive clinical research conducted across diverse infant populations both in the UK and internationally^3-4, guaranteeing its efficacy and safety for infants. Through these scientifically validated principles, SMA® Follow-on Milk is expertly formulated to deliver age-appropriate nutrition tailored to the needs of tiny tummies.

References

Ziegler EE, Nelson SE, Jeter JM. Iron stores of breastfed infants during the first year of life. Nutrients. 2014 May 21;6(5):2023-34. doi: 10.3390/nu6052023.
SMA® Follow-on Milk Powder - 800g | SMA Baby please click on the arrow for nutritional information to see our iron content in SMA® Follow-on Milk per 100ml
Ziegler EE, Fields DA, Chernausek SD, et al. Adequacy of Infant Formula With Protein Content of 1.6 g/100 kcal for Infants Between 3 and 12 Months. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015a;61(5):596-603.
Alexander DD, et al. Growth of infants consuming whey-predominant term infant formulas with a protein content of 1.8 g/100 kcal: a multicenter pooled analysis of individual participant data. AJCN. 2016. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.130633.

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2. 2’FL and GOS multi-fibres*

SMA® Follow-on milk contains a blend of two fibres i.e. multi-fibres 2’FL and GOS. The blend is unique as no other follow-on milk on the UK&I market contains this specific combination at this dose of multi-fibres 2’FL and GOS [contains 25mg/100ml 2'FL and 240mg/100ml GOS fibre]

References

Please look at nutrition tables for substantiation of levels:

Aptamil Follow-on Milk UK website: Aptamil Follow On Milk 800g | Aptaclub UK Aptamil Follow-on Milk Irish website: Aptamil® Follow On Milk - 800g EaZypack | Aptashop
Cow & Gate Follow-on Milk UK website: Cow & Gate Follow-on Milk 800g Cow & Gate Follow-on Milk Irish website: Cow & Gate Follow on Formula Milk 800g
Kendamil Follow-on Milk UK website: Follow On Milk | Best Baby Milk | No palm oil | Kendamil Kendamil Follow-on Milk EU website: Follow On Milk | Best Baby Milk | No palm oil | Kendamil – Kendamil EU

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3. 60/40 whey dominant

SMA® Follow-on Milk is a whey dominant follow-on milk (60:40)¹. Both the NHS and HSE recommend the use of a whey dominant formula for the first year of life.^2-3
Kendamil follow-on milk is a whey dominant follow-on milk (60:40). Both the NHS and FSAI suggest that a whey dominant formula may be easier to digest within the first year of life.⁴
Aptamil follow-on milk is casein dominant. Both DOH and FSAI suggest that a whey dominant formula may be easier to digest within the first year of life.⁵

References

SMA® Follow-on Milk Powder - 800g | SMA Baby please click on the arrow for nutritional information to see our levels of whey and casein protein
NHS 2025 Types of formula milk. Available from: Types of formula milk - NHS
HSE. 2023. Types of formula. Available from: https://www2.hse.ie/babies-children/bottle-feeding/types-formula/ - [Accessed 29 January 2025]
Follow On Milk | Best Baby Milk | No palm oil | Kendamil – Kendamil EU [accessed 13.02.2025] please click on the ingredients list, listed as in order of quantity
Aptamil Follow On Milk 800g | Aptaclub UK [accessed 13.02.2025] please click on the ingredients list, listed as in order of quantity

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4. Iron: 77% of babies daily recommended amount of iron**

**600ml daily intake, based on reference nutrient intakes of 7.8mg of iron per day from 7-12 months¹.

SMA® Follow-on Milk contains 75% of baby’s daily RNI for iron²
(6mg/100ml in a 600ml daily serving, which is 77% of the RNI of 7.8mg)
Kendamil Follow-on Milk contains 58% of baby's daily RNI for iron in a 600ml daily serving³ (0.75mg/100ml)
Aptamil Follow-on Milk contains 77% of baby's daily RNI for iron⁴ (1.0mg/100ml)
Cow & Gate Follow-on Milk contains 75% of baby’s daily RNI for iron⁵ (6mg in a 600ml daily serving, which is 75% of the RNI of 7.8mg)

References

Department of Health. Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients for the United Kingdom. London: HMSO; 1991
SMA® Follow-on Milk Powder - 800g | SMA Baby please click on the arrow for nutritional information to see our SMA® Follow-on Milk contains 1mg iron per 100ml
Follow On Milk | Best Baby Milk | No palm oil | Kendamil – Kendamil EU [accessed 13.02.2025] please click on the nutrition tab to see that Kendamil Follow-on Milk contains 0.75mg of iron per 100ml
Aptamil Follow On Milk 800g | Aptaclub UK [accessed 13.02.2025] please click on the nutrition tab to see that Aptamil Follow on Milk contains 1mg iron per 100ml
Cow & Gate Follow-on Milk Irish website [accessed 10.06.2025] Cow & Gate Follow on Formula Milk 800g

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