Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula

Name: Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula
Brand: Similac

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Ingredients · 36

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Common questions

Is Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula healthy?

Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula?

Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula lists 36 ingredients, starting with Lactose, Dry Or Evaporated Skim Milk, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate and Soy Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula contain seed oils?

Yes. Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula lists High Oleic Safflower Oil and Soy Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula?

Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula compare to other infant formula?

At 5/100 Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula scores worse than most infant formula we have scored. A higher-scoring option in infant formula is Cerebelly Organic Spinach, Apple and Sweet Potato Baby Food at 97/100.

Is Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula organic?

Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Infant Formula is not certified organic in our data.

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