I have been feeding my 5 month old Similac Organic from birth. Back in May the New York Times article came out stating that Similac Organic uses cane sugar which is much sweeter than lactose and can cause tooth decay when teeth develop, lead to obesity, tendency to favor sweets later on in life, etc. I tried to switch to another Organic formula and had terrible gas issues. I am now debating between keeping my son on Similac Organic or switching him to a non-organic formula that uses lactose for sweetening instead of cane sugar. Which do you think is more important, having a non-organic formula with the better sugar or having an organic formula with the bad sugar?
Try talking to your doctor about a baby version of Lactaid. Most people are lactose intollerent so the switch could simply be from the type of sugar and not the organic vs. non-organic. WE just started using Lactaid with my 2.5 year old and it is a miracle!
Good Luck
J.
Hello J.,
I'd stick with the sugar cane. lactose is from milk w/ can give you Gastro Intestinal issues. it's very hard to find anything with sugar anymore! everthing is either corn syrup or worse High fructose corn syrup or the other artificial sugars. the argument that sugar cane is much sweeter than lactose it's like a 2 legged stool. it would depend on the amount per serving how sweet it would be. for me now it's regular sugar or no sugar. I'm thinking that 40 - 50 years ago, they used regular sugar for the formula. I don't think that's the cause for this diabetes epidemic. How about the switch to high fructose corn syrup about 25 years ago...corn syrup has to be chemically altered in order to get HFCS ...well, can you tell I'm frustrated that I have to read every label. even "whole wheat" bread ends up with high fructose corn syrup in it (it does help with shelf life). Good luck and google everything. ultimately you'll be deciding what sugars to use. ~Carmen~
We used Earth's Best Infant formula. Our baby started off with gas issues when being breast fed, though this cleared up. He didn't get any gas from the formula. Below is the label as listed on the earth;s best website. As an aside, for gas we had a lot of luck with gripe water. I was not at all convinced that it would work but I was desperate and tried it; magic. Within 2 minutes he quieted down. Then I tried it myself once and I can attest that it really worked. We used mother nature gripe water.
Good luck.
Earth's Best
Organic Infant Formula With DHA & ARA
Earth’s Best Organic Infant Dairy Formula with DHA & ARA is made with high quality protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids including DHA & ARA— special nutrients found in breast milk that are critical to baby’s mental and visual development. Easy to digest, this formula meets all FDA requirements for infant nutrition with the added benefit of being organic.
17mg DHA, 100 Calories New Convenient Size
The Earth’s Best Difference:
* Made with Organic Ingredients - no harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers
* Iron fortified; 100% nutritionally complete
* Contains DHA & ARA for baby’s brain and eye development
* No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives
* Convenient powder form in re-sealable 13.2 oz and 25.7 oz canisters
* Kosher certified
USDA Organic Seal
Produced without the Use of Antibiotics, Added Growth Hormones or Potentially Harmful Pesticides.
Contains: Milk and Soy. Good Manufacturing Practices are used to prevent introduction of undeclared allergens.
kosher symbol OU-dairy
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 Calories
(Normal Dilution) 5 fl oz
Amount
Protein
2.2g
Fat
5.3g
Carbohydrate
10.6g
Water
134g
Linoleic acid
750 mg
Vitamins:
Vitamin A
300 IU
Vitamin D
60 IU
Vitamin E
2 IU
Vitamin K
8 µg
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
100 µg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
150 µg
Vitamin B6
63 µg
Vitamin B12
0.2 µg
Niacin
750 µg
Folic Acid (Folacin)
7.5 µg
Pantothenic Acid
315 µg
Bioton
2.3 µg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
9 mg
Choline
15 mg
Inositol
4.1 mg
Minerals:
Calcium
63 mg
Phosphorus
42 mg
Magnesium
7 mg
Iron
1.8 mg
Zinc
0.75 mg
Manganese
15 µg
Copper
71 µg
Iodine
9 µg
Selenium
2.1 µg
Sodium
23 mg
Potassium
84 mg
Chloride
56 mg
The most accurate information is always on the label on the actual product. We periodically update our labels based on new nutritional analysis to verify natural variations from crop to crop and at times formula revisions. The website does not necessarily get updated at the same time. The values on the website are intended to be a general guide to consumers. For absolute values, the actual label on the product at hand should be relied on.
Ingredients: Organic Lactose, Organic Nonfat Milk, Organic Palm Olein Or Palm Oil, Organic Whey Protein, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Soybean Oil, Organic High Oleic Sunflower Or Safflower Oil, And Less Than 1 % Of Each Of The Following: Soy Lecithin. Vitamins: (Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin D3, Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol, Phytonadione, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin Bi2, Niacinamide, Folic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Ascorbic Acid, Choline Chloride, Inositol, Mixed Tcopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate). Minerals: (Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Cupric Sulfate, Calcium Hydroxide, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite), Taurine. Nucleotides: (Adenosine 5&Rsquo; Monophosphate, Cytidine 5 Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine 5' Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine 5'monophosphate, Disodium Inosine 5&Rsquo; Monophosphate), Lipids: Dha (Docosahexaenoic Acid), Ara (Arachidonic Acid).
Earth's Best now makes an Organic Baby Formula and there is no sugar in it. I was supplementing my baby with Similac Organic until I found out about the Earth's Best. In the beginning I had to mix the two formulas as he did not initially like the Earth's Best (not sweet enough?!?).
