When it comes to feeding your baby, breast milk is the ideal choice. But, if you choose to supplement or discontinue breastfeeding altogether, you can feel good knowing your baby will have the next best thing. Since developing the first infant food 140 years ago, Nestlé has continued to develop unique ingredients and processes. Nestlé Good Start is made with 100% whey protein, and uses a unique patented process to partially break down the whey protein into smaller pieces making it easy to digest.** It's our goal to give your baby our very best Infant Formula, important for your growing baby's life.
When choosing an Infant Formula for your little one, make sure you read the label first. Each Infant Formula is made with a specific composition, ingredient list, and benefits depending on your baby’s normal growth and development. To make things even easier, we’ve created the Nestlé Infant Formula Comparison Chart to help you choose the right Infant Formula based on your baby’s nutritional needs and age. We’ve also added helpful information about each ingredient, what it is and what it does, to help you make the best choice for you and your baby.
100% Whey. The Good Start 100% Difference.
Did you know? There are two different types of proteins that occur naturally in breast milk and cow’s milk – whey and casein. Your baby’s digestion of these two proteins in cow’s milk based Infant Formulas, is quite different.
What are the differences?
Good Start contains 100% whey protein and travels through your baby’s system at a similar rate to that of breast milk1.
Good Start with 100% whey protein, promotes soft stools.2
Infant formulas containing cow’s milk casein protein are more likely to form curds in your baby’s stomach during digestion.3
Nestlé Good Start is the only Infant Formula that uses 100% whey protein and uses a unique, patented process to partially break down the whey protein into smaller pieces making it easy for your baby to digest.**
Nestlé Baby Formula Comparison Chart
Nestlé Infant Formula Ingredients
A high quality protein available in Infant Formula.4 Only Nestlé Good Start is made with 100% whey protein, and uses a unique patented process to partially break down the whey protein into smaller pieces making it easy to digest.**
A lower quality form of protein (compared to whey protein) found in all other infant formulas. Cow's milk casein protein is more likely to form curds in your baby's stomach during digestion.5 Only Nestlé Good Start is 100% casein-free.
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Natural cultures are part of what gives breast milk its naturally protective qualities. Of the natural cultures found in breast-fed babies, Bifidobacteria is the most prevalent (accounting for up to 90% of the “good bacteria” commonly found in healthy, breast-fed babies)11.
That’s why Good Start® Natural Cultures™ has added Bifidobacteria, which we call bifidus BL (or B. lactis). There are only two places your newborn can get natural cultures. The first is you. The other is from Good Start® Natural Cultures™.
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Soy, from the soybean plant, is another protein option for Infant Formula. Generally recommended only for babies avoiding cow’s milk based Infant Formula for religious, cultural or health reasons (e.g. lactose intolerance). Always make sure you discuss your decision to introduce a soy-based Infant Formula with a healthcare professional first.
Who should choose a soy-based protein Infant Formula?
Healthcare experts recommend the following as potential candidates for soy-based protein Infant Formulas:
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NO |
| Vegetarian diet |
Family history of allergy |
| Lactose intolerance6 |
Cow's milk protein allergy or sensitivity |
| Religious/culture reasons |
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A unique patented process breaks down whey protein into smaller, easy to digest pieces.** Whey protein on its own is a high quality protein source for Infant Formulas to help nourish your baby. While some other Infant Formulas use partially hydrolyzed protein, only Nestlé Good Start is made with 100% whey protein, which is partially hydrolyzed. It’s the 100% partially hydrolyzed whey protein that makes the 100% difference for your baby’s happiness and health.
Nestlé Good Start is also the only routine Infant Formula that may reduce the possibility of an allergic reaction due to whole proteins. Unlike other Infant Formulas for healthy, full term babies, Nestlé Good Start does not contain whole (not broken down) milk protein and therefore may reduce the possibility of an allergic reaction due to these proteins.*7
These fatty acids are two of many important nutrients naturally found in breast milk, and include DHA and ARA. Omega 3 (DHA) can be found in salmon, fatty fish oils, and enriched eggs. Omega 6 (ARA) is found in meat, poultry, fish and eggs. DHA helps support babies’ normal brain, eye and nerve development. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that all Infant Formulas should contain both DHA and ARA at levels similar to those found in breast milk.8
Calcium helps your baby build strong, healthy bones and teeth. When babies reach around 6 months of age, their calcium needs increase. To keep up with their expanding diet, consider a second stage Infant Formula such as Nestlé Good Start 2 Follow-Up or Alsoy 2 enriched with calcium and specially designed for older babies.
Iron is essential for your baby’s rapidly growing brain and crucial to his continued mental development. Iron is also a factor in your baby’s healthy red blood cell formation and important for the prevention of iron deficiency anemia, a condition that can lead to developmental delays9. Healthcare experts recommend always starting with an iron-fortified Infant Formula. All Nestlé Stage 1 Infant Formula are iron-fortified. At around 6 months of age, your baby’s iron stores (iron he got from you in utero) will become depleted, so he needs extra iron in his diet. Nestlé STAGE 2 Infant Formulas are enriched with iron to complement the expanding diet of older, growing babies.
Nucleotides are some of the many important nutrients found in breast milk. Nucleotides are part of the building blocks of every cell in your baby’s growing body - helping in normal growth and development. Nestlé Good Start Stage 1 Infant Formulas contain nucleotides within levels recommended by healthcare experts – helping your baby reach his full potential10.
1. Billeaud C et al. Eur J Clin Nutr 1990;44(8):577-83.
2. Litov R et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2006;43(4):E64. Abstract 161.
3. Curd-formation characteristics. Data on file, Nestlé Nutrition, 2007.
4. Reference Manual for US whey and lactose products. www.usdec.org Consulté le 4 mars 2008.
5. Curd- formation characteristics. Data on file, Nestlé Nutrition, 2007.
6. Lactose intolerance is rare in babies. You should not automatically switch Infant Formulas because your baby is spitting up as this may be due to other causes. Please consult with a healthcare expert before making a feeding change.
7. Not to be used for the treatment of cow’s milk protein allergy. All sources of whole milk proteins should be avoided.
8. FAO/WHO Joint Expert Consultation. Report of a joint expert consultation: FAO Food and Nutrition Paper No. 57,
Rome, 1994. 49-55.
9. Moffat M.E.K et al. J Pediatr. 1994; 123:527-34.
10. Koletzko, B et al.. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2005; 41:584-99.
11. Yoshioka H et al. Pediatrics 1983;72:317-21.
*Not to be used for the treatment of cow's milk protein allergy. All sources of whole milk proteins should be avoided.
**All infant formulas are designed to be easy to digest.
