Comprehensive review of Abbott's 46 milk powder models: So many versions, so many hid

In this review, we will talk about the old American milk powder-Abbott.

To be honest, stupid dad really doesn’t like that a brand of milk powder launches so many versions, which dazzles consumers and they don’t know which one to choose. In fact, companies create so many versions just to make more money. Although this situation has improved after the implementation of the milk powder formula registration system, like Abbott, there are still a lot of versions. Coupled with the Shanghai Tao fever, various versions are also diverse.

There is no other way. In order to give everyone a relatively clear guideline, stupid dad has no choice but to vomit blood (trough) to sort it out.

Routine reminder: If you don’t want to see detailed data analysis, you can scroll directly to the end of the article to see the total score and summary. If you want to know more details, the selection will be more targeted. Then please be patient and look carefully.

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1. Version & segment number

Version

Abbott's best-selling domestic versions are mainly: National Bank version, Hong Kong version and US version.

Abbott National Bank Edition: There are 7 versions in total! There are two more versions than Hong Kong and the United States.

Due to the New Milk Powder Policy and other reasons, the name of the milk powder has been changed:

The original "Xikanli Gold" was renamed to " Classic Enmeli";

The original "European Edition (Platinum Edition)" was renamed "Platinum Enmeli";

All the original "Jingzhi" series products were renamed as "Jingzhi" series.

Except for changing the name and packaging design, the formulas and origins of these products remain unchanged.

The new packaging product picture is as follows:

I would like to remind everyone that Abbott National Bank version in new and old packaging is currently on the market, and milk powder in old packaging within the shelf life can still be sold.

Abbott Hong Kong version: The product is called "Xinmeili", and a new upgraded version of "Xinmeili HMO" has been launched. Currently, Abbott's official overseas flagship stores on Tmall and JD.com only sell "Xinmeili", and the "HMO version" has not yet been put on the shelves. In addition, the name of the Hong Kong version of the "Jingzhi" series remains unchanged. The product picture is as follows.

Abbott US version: It should be noted that the packaging of segments 1 and 2 of the US version of the Gold Shield series is different. The product pictures are as follows .

Number of segments

In terms of segment division, the Abbott National Bank version and the Hong Kong version are divided into segments 1-3 Or paragraphs 1-4. As for the Abbott US version, except for Golden Shield, which is divided into Stages 1 and 2, other series only have Stage 1 milk powder (the details are as shown below). This shows that in the eyes of Americans, there is no need to divide milk powder into so many segments, just one segment is enough.

2. Milk source & milk-based raw materials

Milk source

Abbott's 3 versions of milk powder are mainly sourced from European and American countries. In terms of the quality of milk sources, Europe is generally better than the United States. There are three milk powders that do not indicate the origin of the milk, which may cause uncertainty.

Milk-based raw materials

Materials used in the National Bank version of Classic Enmeli and the National Bank version of Golden Diamond It is skimmed milk powder, while the national version of Pro-Body and Jingzhi Care uses partially hydrolyzed protein powder.

Other milk powders mostly use skim milk as the milk-based raw material. Compared with milk powder, they are better in terms of freshness.

3. Comparison of basic nutrition

Basic nutrition is required for the growth and development of infants and young children basic ingredients. National food safety standards require that infant formula milk powder should include several basic nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals.

Stupid Dad used my country's "National Standard for Infant Formulas" as a criterion to compare the basic nutritional status of several Abbott milk powders.

Carbohydrates

China's national standard stipulates that the carbohydrate content of infant formula milk powder in the first stage should be within the range of 2.2-3.3g/100KJ, while other stages are not specified. The carbohydrate content of each version of Abbott's milk powder is as follows.

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In milk powder, lactose is the best source of carbohydrates for babies (unless the baby has lactose intolerance), especially in paragraphs 1 and 2 Milk powder, followed by maltodextrin, starch, glucose syrup solids or sucrose, etc.

The specific additions of glucose polymers in each version of Abbott's milk powder are as follows.

Summary:

The carbohydrate content of each version of Abbott's milk powder is in compliance with China National standard.

Most of Abbott's hydrolyzed protein series milk powders (Care and Care) are added with maltodextrin and sucrose. These milk powders are only suitable for babies with lactose intolerance. Don't eat it, baby.

Except for hydrolyzed protein milk powder, Abbott's milk powder of stage 1 has higher lactose content, while milk powder of stage 2 and above mostly contains maltodextrin or sucrose, which is a lactose deficiency. Particularly, if it contains sucrose in section 2, it is best not to give it to your baby.

Fat

China's national standard stipulates that the fat content of infant formula is in section 1. The content should be within the range of 1.05-1.4g/100KJ, and the fat content of each version of Abbott's milk powder should be within the range of 0.7-1.4g/100KJ.

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Summary:

The fat content of the Abbott US version of Golden Shield Stage 2 exceeds the national standard, and other milk powders comply with the Chinese national standard. , but the problem is not big.

The whole series of the National Bank version and the whole series of the Hong Kong version are added with α-linolenic acid.This is a fatty acid that helps improve your baby's intelligence and protects your cardiovascular system.

National version of Golden Diamond, Jingzhi Pure and Hong Kong version of Jingzhi Pure series of milk powders, additionally added structural fat OPO that helps fat absorption.

Protein

Chinese national standards stipulate that the protein content of infant formula milk powder in stage 1 should be in the range of 0.45-0.7g/100KJ, and in stage 2 and above should be 0.7 -1.2g/100KJ range. The protein content of each version of Abbott's milk powder is as follows.

Summary:

Abbott versions of milk powder protein The contents are in line with China’s national standards.

National Bank's version of the Golden Diamond series of milk powder is additionally added with high-quality α-lactalbumin that is rich in amino acids.

Children, Jingzhi Care series and American deeply hydrolyzed formula milk powder are targeted at babies with milk protein allergies, so they add partially (or deeply) hydrolyzed whey protein.

Vitamins

Compared with national standards, several models of Abbott's US version of milk powder have insufficient vitamin C or vitamin B6 content, but the problem is not serious.

Minerals

Minerals that do not meet national standards mainly appear in the Abbott US version and Hong Kong version 1 , in the 2-stage milk powder, the specific situation is as follows.

In addition, in the following Abbott milk powders, there are several minerals whose contents are not marked. Since most of them are naturally present in milk-based ingredients, it is not clear whether they are really missing or simply not marked. Stupid dads will deduct points from them in this regard.

Summary:

Abbott National Bank Edition Milk Powder In terms of vitamin and mineral content, they all comply with Chinese national standards.

The selenium content of the Hong Kong version of Xinmeili Stage 1 and HMO Stage 1 milk powders does not meet the Chinese national standard, but the problem is not big.

The American version of the 5 milk powders has low levels of vitamins and minerals In terms of content, there are abnormalities. The iron content of the American version is generally "high" and the iodine content is "low".

4. Comparison of strengthened formulas

Fortified formulas are "optional ingredients" in the ingredient list of milk powder. In addition to ensuring basic nutrition, most milk powders also add some additional fortified ingredients to help the baby's growth and development.

DHA/ARA

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and ARA (eicosatetraenoic acid) are fatty acids that are very important for the baby's intelligence and vision development. . my country’s national standards stipulate that in infant formula milk powder, the amount of DHA added shall not exceed 0.5% of the total fatty acids, and the amount of ARA added shall not exceed 1% of the total fatty acids.

Abbott. The DHA/ARA content of the version is as shown below (for the convenience of comparison, the units of DHA and ARA have been unified to mg/100KJ)

Summary:

If the DHA content is ≧0.3%, ≦0.5% (total fat content), or the content is above 3.6mg/100kj, it will The baby's intelligence and visual development are better, and stupid dads will get extra points.

From the perspective of DHA/ARA content, the Abbott Chinese version is better than the Hong Kong version. Zhi (Zhi) Organic has the best performance.

Starting from Stage 2, the amount of DHA/ARA added in each version of Abbott has dropped significantly.

Abbott's US version of 5 milk powders all contain added DHA and ARA, but since the specific data are not marked on the packaging, they cannot be included in the comparison.

5. Other fortified formulas

Other fortified formulas include: choline, inositol, taurine, L-carnitine, nucleotides, etc. Abbott milk powder containing fortified ingredients all comply with the addition limits of my country's national standards. The specific addition conditions As shown below.

Summary:

Judging from the overall level of additions in other fortified formulas, Abbott National The commercial version performs best, followed by the Hong Kong version.

Starting from paragraph 2, Abbott's versions of milk powder no longer add inositol, which is a kind of food that promotes baby's growth and development and prevents eczema. Vitamins.

All versions of Abbott's milk powder contain less L-carnitine, which is an amino acid that promotes the conversion of fat into energy.

A number of Abbott milk powders are also added with lutein and beta-carotene, both of which have good effects on improving vision and protecting vision.

Because the specific data is not marked on the packaging , other fortified formulas of Abbott's US version of 5 milk powders cannot be included in the comparison

6. Summary

Is the data a bit confusing? Now it’s time for us to score.

Based on the above analysis, Stupid Dad comprehensively evaluated Abbott’s various versions based on indicators such as milk source, milk-based raw materials, basic nutrition, and fortified formula. Detailed scoring (out of 100 points) is carried out. The specific scoring situation is as follows:

Based on the scoring situation, we can draw the following Important summary:

1. Abbott Stage 1 Milk Powder

National Bank Version: The basic nutrition of each series of Stage 1 milk powder all meets the Chinese national standards, and the overall level of the fortified formula is relatively high. High.

It is recommended to buy: Jingzhi Pure and Platinum Enmeli, but Platinum Youenmeili is more cost-effective.

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< strong>Recommended to buy: Hong Kong version of "Jingzhi Series", which scores about the same as the National Bank version of Jingzhi

American version: Several models 1. Duan NaiThere are many cases where the basic nutrition of powder does not meet the national standards, so it is not recommended to purchase.

Abbott's version 1 hydrolyzed protein formula milk powder has a higher "Care" rating than "Essential Care". However, a large amount of maltodextrin or sucrose is added to them. If your baby is not lactose intolerant or allergic to milk protein, it is not recommended to buy them.

2. Abbott Stage 2 milk powder

The basic nutrition of the National Bank version and the Hong Kong version of Stage 2 milk powder are in line with China's national standards. However, most Stage 2 milk powders are added with maltodextrin or sucrose, which performs poorly in this regard.

It is recommended to buy: Hong Kong version of Jingzhi Organic, National Bank version of Jingzhi Organic Classic Enmeli, but Classic Enmeli is more cost-effective.

American Gold Shield Stage 2 fat, vitamins and minerals do not meet the standards for many indicators, so it is not recommended to purchase.

Abbott's version 2 hydrolyzed protein formula milk powder has a higher "Care" rating than "Essential Care", but it also adds a large amount of maltodextrin. Or sucrose, unless you are a baby with lactose intolerance or milk protein allergy, it is not recommended to buy.

3. Abbott Stage 3 and Stage 4 Milk Powder

Overall, there is not much difference in the scores between the National Bank version and the Hong Kong version of Stage 3 and Stage 4 milk powder. However, it should be noted that all versions of Stage 3 and Stage 4 milk powder have added sucrose. Excessive consumption may lead to dental caries or obesity.

Price

In terms of price, Stupid Dad selected Tmall and JD Abbott official flagship stores, official overseas flagship stores in September 2018, etc. The price data is provided for your reference.

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