Searching for the Best Baby Formula

In this video, I compare the many baby formulas I tried in the past year to provide information to new parents who are going down the same path. Specifically, I go over the following products:

Similac NeoSure
Enfamil NeuroPro Gentlease
Enfamil NeuroPro
Baby's Only Organic Gentle
Similac 360 Total Care
Similac 360 Total Care Sensitive
Gerber Good Start
Kendamil Infant Formula
Kendamil Organic Infant Formula
Kendamil Goat Infant Formula

I also give a cursory description of all the ingredients in all of these products:

2-fucosyllactose - prebiotic, HMO, positive
3-fucosyllactose - prebiotic, HMO, positive
3-sialyllactose - sodium salt, helps immune system and gut bacteria, positive
6-sialyllactose - sodium salt, improves muscle function, positive
Adenosine-5-Monophosphate - helps with cellular metabolic processes, positive
Alpha-lactalbumin - essential protein for newborn nutrition, most abundant whey protein in human milk, positive
Artificial DHA or ARA - extracted using hexane, worse than natural sources
Artificial Growth Hormones - could mess with the baby's hormones, comes from the milk, negative
Ascorbyl Palmitate - vitamin C, positive
Beta-Carotene - vitamin A, positive
Biotin - vitamin B7, positive
Calcium Carbonate - source of calcium, positive
Calcium Citrate - source of calcium, no effect on stomach acid, preservative, positive
Calcium Lactate - source of calcium, positive
Calcium Pantothenate - vitamin B5, positive
Calcium Phosphate - source of calcium, harsher on stomach acid, positive
Choline Bitartrate - helps with brain development, positive
Choline Chloride - helps with brain development, positive
Coconut Oil - source of fat (medium chain triglycerides), helps with nutrient absorption, positive
Copper Sulfate or Cupric Sulfate - preservative, fungicide, neutral
Corn Syrup Solids or High Fructose Corn Syrup - sweetener linked to obesity later in life, negative
Cytidine-5-Monophosphate - immunity supplement, positive
D-Alpha-Tocopheryl - vitamin E, positive
Disodium Inosine-5-Monophosphate - taste enhancer, like MSG, neutral
Disodium Guanosine-5-Monophosphate - taste enhancer, like MSG, neutral
Disodium Uridine-5-Monophosphate - helps with cognitive function, positive
Ferrous Sulfate - source of iron, positive
Folic Acid - vitamin B9, positive
Fructooligosaccarides (FOS) - prebiotic, positive
Galactooligosaccharide (GOS) - prebiotic, natural MFGM, positive
Gluten - should not be present, negative
High Oleic Safflower Oil - source of vitamin E, positive
Inositol - helps with growth, positive
Iron Pyrophosphate - source of iron, positive
L-Carnitine - helps with energy production, needed for pre-term babies, positive
L-Phenylalanine - essential amino acid, positive
L-Tyrosine - amino acid, helps with brain development, positive
Lactose - sugar in human milk, positive
Lacto-n-tetraose - prebiotic, HMO, positive
Lutein - helps with eye health, positive
Magnesium Chloride - source of magnesium, positive
Magnesium Oxide - laxative, neutral
Magnesium Phosphate - source of magnesium, positive
Manganese Sulfate - source of manganese, positive
Mixed Tocopherols - vitamin E, positive
Mortierella Alphina Oil - fungus, natural ARA, positive
Niacin - vitamin B3, positive
Niacinamide - vitamin B3, positive
Palm Oil - can cause constipation, negative
Phylloquinone - vitamin K1, positive
Polydextrose - a soluble fiber and prebiotic, positive
Potassium Chloride - source of potassium (an electrolyte), positive
Potassium Citrate - source of potassium, positive
Potassium Hydroxide - source of potassium, positive
Potassium Iodide - source of iodine, positive
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride - vitamin B6, positive
Rapeseed Oil or Canola Oil - contains erucic acid, which can damage heart tissue, and processing is harsh and controversial, negative
Riboflavin - vitamin B2, positive
Scizochytrium Sp Oil - natural source of DHA, positive
Sodium Ascorbate - source of vitamin C, positive
Sodium Citrate - emulsifier for oils, neutral
Sodium Selenite or Sodium Selenate - source of selenium, positive
Soybean Oil - healthy
Soy Lecithin - emulsifier, neutral
Soy Protein Isolate - contains phytoestrogens, could mess with the baby's hormones, negative
Sunflower Oil or Sunflower Seed Oil - source of vitamin E, but the processing is harsh and controversial, neutral
Taurine - no known benefits, neutral
Thiamine or Thiamine Hydrochloride - vitamin B1, positive
Whey Powder - source of protein, substitute for skimmed milk powder, positive
Zinc Sulfate - source of zinc, positive