Similac Advance

How it scored 90 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 42 listed

• 1 Skimmed Milk
  Cow's milk from which most milkfat has been removed. FDA standard of identity for nonfat milk requires <0.5% milkfat; for nonfat dry milk, <…
  Safe
• 2 Lactose
  Disaccharide sugar (glucose + galactose) naturally present in milk; commercially produced from whey
  Low
• 3 Safflower Oil
  Edible oil pressed from safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorius); high-linoleic or high-oleic variants.
  Safe
• 4 Whey Protein
  Protein fraction isolated from milk whey, the liquid by-product of cheese making, typically as concentrate or isolate powder.
  Low
• 5 Galacto-Oligosaccharides
  Short-chain carbohydrates (GOS) produced enzymatically from lactose, used as prebiotic fibers.
  Low
• 6 Alchemilla Alpina Extract
  Extract from Alchemilla alpina (alpine lady's mantle), a herbal botanical.
  Low
• 7 Beta
  'Beta' alone is not a defined food ingredient; it is a fragmentary or truncated label entry that lacks specificity.
  Low
• 8 Beta-Carotene
  Beta-carotene, an orange-yellow carotenoid pigment that is a vitamin A precursor, sourced from plants (carrots, palm fruit, algae) or made s…
  Low
• 9 Lutein
  Lutein (E161b), a yellow-orange xanthophyll carotenoid extracted primarily from marigold flowers (Tagetes erecta) or alfalfa.
  Low
• 10 Lycopene
  Lycopene, a red carotenoid pigment found naturally in tomatoes; used as a food color.
  Low
• 11 Tripotassium Citrate
  Tripotassium citrate — potassium salt of citric acid.
  Low
• 12 Calcium Carbonate
  Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a naturally occurring mineral (limestone, chalk) used as a calcium source, anticaking agent, and pH regulator in …
  Low
• 13 Ascorbic Acid
  L-Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), a water-soluble vitamin and reducing agent.
  Low
• 14 Soya Lecithin
  A naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol) extracted from soybean …
  Low
• 15 Magnesium Chloride
  Magnesium chloride (MgCl2); mineral salt.
  Low
• 16 Ferrous Sulfate
  An iron(II) sulfate salt (FeSO4) used as an iron source for food fortification and dietary supplements.
  Low
• 17 Choline Bitartrate
  Choline bitartrate is the bitartrate salt of choline, used as a dietary source of choline.
  Low
• 18 Choline Chloride
  Quaternary ammonium salt providing the essential nutrient choline.
  Low
• 19 Ascorbyl Palmitate
  Ascorbyl palmitate, a fat-soluble ester of vitamin C and palmitic acid (E304(i)).
  Low
• 20 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 21 Taurine
  A sulfur-containing amino-sulfonic acid naturally found in animal tissues; commercially synthesized for use in supplements and energy drinks…
  Low
• 22 Inositol
  Carbohydrate alcohol (cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol); myo-inositol is the dominant form. Naturally present in many foods (cantaloupe, citrus…
  Low
• 23 Zinc Sulfate
  Inorganic zinc salt (ZnSO4) used as a nutrient fortificant and dietary supplement.
  Low
• 24 Tocopherol-Rich Extract
  Tocopherol-rich extract — a natural extract of mixed tocopherols (vitamin E forms) from vegetable oils, used as a natural antioxidant.
  Low
• 25 Disodium Uridine-Monophosphate
  Disodium salt of uridine 5'-monophosphate, a ribonucleotide.
  Low
• 26 Cytidine Monophosphate
  Nucleotide composed of cytosine, ribose, and a phosphate group; added to infant formulas and supplements.
  Low
• 27 Manganese Sulfate
  An inorganic salt (MnSO4) used as a manganese source in food fortification and supplements.
  Low
• 28 Phylloquinone
  Vitamin K1, the natural plant form of vitamin K, used as a fortification ingredient.
  Low
• 29 D-Biotin
  D-biotin (vitamin B7/H), a water-soluble vitamin essential for fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.
  Low
• 30 Cholecalciferol
  Vitamin D3, the form of vitamin D synthesized in skin from UVB exposure or obtained from animal sources.
  Low
• 31 CALCUM COPPER SULFATE —
• 32 Thiamin Hydrochloride
  The hydrochloride salt of thiamin (vitamin B1), an essential water-soluble vitamin.
  Low
• 33 Riboflavin
  Riboflavin (vitamin B2), a water-soluble B vitamin. Used as a yellow-orange food color (E101) and as a vitamin fortificant.
  Low
• 34 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a synthetic form of vitamin B6 used for nutrient fortification.
  Low
• 35 Folic Acid
  Synthetic form of folate (vitamin B9). Pteroylmonoglutamic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell fo…
  Low
• 36 Tocopheryl Acetate
  Acetate ester of alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E); more stable than free tocopherol.
  Low
• 37 Nicotinic Acid
  Nicotinic acid (niacin or vitamin B3, pyridine-3-carboxylic acid). E375 is the EU additive code for its use as a vitamin/nutrient added to f…
  Low
• 38 Calcium Pantothenate
  Calcium salt of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5); the most common supplemental form of B5.
  Low
• 39 L-Carnitine
  L-carnitine — quaternary ammonium compound naturally synthesized from lysine and methionine; transports fatty acids into mitochondria.
  Low
• 40 Retinyl Palmitate
  Ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid; preformed vitamin A.
  Low
• 41 Magnesium Sulphate
  Magnesium sulfate (E518) is an inorganic salt used as a firming agent, magnesium fortificant, and processing aid.
  Low
• 42 THAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE —