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Table 1. Ingredients in dietary supplements

Compound	Neocate 0–12 months per 100 g	Neocate Advanced (unflavoured) per 100 g
Amino acid profile g
L-Alanine	0.61	0.39
L-Arginine	1.08	1.76
L-Aspartic acid	1.01	0.71
L-Cystine	0.4	0.04
L-Glutamic A	nil added	nil added
Glycine	0.95	0.63
L-Histidine	0.62	0.46
L-Isoleucine	0.95	0.63
L-Leucine	1.63	1.06
L-Lysine	1.11	0.78
L-Methionine	0.26	0.5
L-Phenylalanine	0.73	0.88
L-Prolin	1.16	0.74
L-Serine	0.71	0.46
L-Threonin	0.8	0.53
L-Tryptophan	0.32	0.21
L-Tyrosine	0.73	0.18
L-Valine	1.04	0.67
L-Carnitine	0.01	11.17
Taurin	0.02	23.33
L-Glutamine	1.34	1.38
Vitamins	per 100 g
Vitamin A mcg	528	148
Vitamin D mcg	8.5	3.24
Vitamin E mg	4.5	2.3
Vitamin C mg	40	13.2
Vitamin K mcg	21	6.3
Thiamin mg	0.39	0.22
Riboflavin mg	0.6	0.26
Niacin mg	4.5	3.8
Vitamin B6 mg	0.52	0.32
Folacin mcg	38	28
Vitamin B12 mcg	1.25	0.28
Biotin mcg	26	8
Pantothenic Acid mg	2.65	1
Choline mg	50	76.8
Inositol mg	100	7.56
Minerals	per 100 g
Sodium mg	120	240
Potassium mg	420	468
Chloride mg	290	368
Calcium mg	325	180
Phosphorus mg	230	140
Magnesium mg	34	50
Trace elements	per 100 g
Iron mg	7	2.48
Copper mg	0.38	0.18
Zinc mg	5	1.76
Manganese mg	0.38	0.14
Iodine mcg	47	28
Molybdenum mcg	14.25	7.4
Selenium mcg	11	9.2
Chromium mcg	10	4.92
Typical fatty acid profile	g per 100 g fatty acid
C6	0.15	1
C8	2.1	21
C10	2.4.	15
C12	14.4	1
C14	4.8	trace
C16	7.33	3
C16:1	1.1	nill
C18	0.83	2
C18:1	47.37	42
C18:2	17.53	11
C18:3	1.73	3
C20		trace
C20:1		trace
C22:1		<1

Amounts as labeled on boxes, produced 2001–2004 and in brochure from SHS, same period.

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