Table 3

 Vitamin content of breast milk and infant formula (U/100 ml)

VitaminMature human milk12Infant formula—UK term formula*
*Formulas included: Farleys (Heinz), Milupa, Cow & Gate (Nutricia), SMA (Wyeth) whey-based and casein-based formulas.
A (μg) (retinol equivalents)6063–82
D (μg)0.011–1.4
E (mg)0.350.48–1.4
K (μg)0.212.7–6.7
B1 (mg)0.0160.04–0.1
B2 (mg)0.0310.06–0.150
Niacin equivalents (mg)0.230.7–0.9
B6 (mg)0.0060.03–0.06
B12 (μg)0.010.14–0.3
Biotin (μg)0.761–2
Pantothenate (μg)260200–300
Folate (μg)5.23.4–16
C (mg)3.86.9–9.0