Glutamic Acid Intake by Formula-Fed Infants: Are Acceptable Daily Intakes Feasible?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The 2017 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommendation of an acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 30 mg glutamic acid/kg bw/d did not take into consideration the primary energy sources during infancy, including infant formulas. In the present study, we determined total daily intakes of glutamic acid in a contemporary cohort of healthy infants who were fed either cow milk formula (CMF) or extensive protein hydrolysate formulas (EHF); the formulas differed in glutamic acid content (262.4 mg/100ml, CMF; 436.2 mg/100ml, EHF).

Methods

The infants ( n  = 141) were randomized to be fed either CMF or EHF. Daily intakes were determined from weighed bottle methods and/or prospective diet records, and body weights and lengths were measured on 15 occasions from 0.5 to

SUBMITTER: Mennella JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10246086 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature