Baby's Only Organic® Gentle Formula

Carbohydrates are one of the crucial dietary sources of energy that support the brain, enable muscular contractions, and provide the fuel necessary for a child's rapid growth, especially through the first 2 years of life. It is important for a child to get adequate amounts of carbohydrates each day from good food sources.

Carbohydrates are sometimes simply called sugars or starches. They are classified scientifically as monosaccharides, disaccharides, or polysaccharides. • A monosaccharide is a one molecule sugar (referred to as a simple sugar or simple carbohydrate). Examples are glucose (sometimes called dextrose), fructose (sometimes called fruit sugar), and galactose. Glucose is the major fuel needed by the body for energy. This is why intravenous fluids (IVs) used in medical situations contain glucose (dextrose). • A disaccharide is made up of two monosaccharides (referred to as a simple sugar or simple carbohydrate). Lactose (sometimes called milk sugar) is made by the joining of one glucose molecule with one galactose molecule. Sucrose (also called table sugar) is made by joining one molecule of fructose with one molecule of glucose. The body breaks down disaccharides into monosaccharides and then converts these to glucose providing needed energy for the body. • A polysaccharide contains more than two sugar molecules. Examples of polysaccharides include organic brown rice syrup, as is found in several Baby’s Only® Organic Toddler Formulas, corn syrup, molasses, and starches. Polysaccharides are often called complex sugars or complex carbohydrates.

Simple sugars (referring to monosaccharides and disaccharides) are quickly digested and absorbed by the body into the bloodstream. As sugar levels rise in the blood, the pancreas secretes the hormone insulin. Insulin is needed to move the sugar from the blood into the cells where the sugar is then used for energy. When this process goes fast, a feeling of hunger will more likely occur sooner. When it occurs slower, the body appears to be satisfied from hunger longer. Simple sugars usually cause blood sugar levels to rise quicker than complex sugars and increase the production and release of insulin by the pancreas. If the sugar in the bloodstream is not used by the body for energy, then it is stored as fat. The longer the carbohydrate length, the slower the body breaks it down and, thus, the slower the absorption of the sugar from the intestinal tract into the bloodstream. If there is a slower absorption of the sugar, there is a slower release of insulin. Also, a slower digestion lets the body utilize the sugar for energy and there is less potential for the sugar to be converted into fat.

Breastmilk is unique in its properties and cannot be duplicated. There are many unique compositional features in breast milk that result in its easy digestion, including factors that help the breakdown of nutrients and their absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. There is no comparing the lactose digestion of a breastfed baby to that of a formula fed baby because manufactured formulas do not contain the many other compositional features of breast milk. The primary source of carbohydrates in breastmilk is lactose.

A variety of sources of carbohydrates can be found in Baby’s Only® organic formulas. The following lists the sources of carbohydrates within each of the formulas.

• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy Toddler Formula: Organic brown rice syrup, organic nonfat A2 milk
• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: Organic brown rice syrup, organic nonfat A2 milk
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle Toddler Formula: Organic lactose, organic nonfat milk, organic whey protein concentrate
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: Organic lactose, organic nonfat milk, organic whey protein concentrate
• Baby’s Only® Organic Sensitive with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: Organic brown rice syrup, organic milk protein concentrate
• Baby’s Only® Organic Plant-Based Pea Protein Formula: Organic brown rice syrup, organic pea protein concentrate
• Baby’s Only® Cholov Yisroel Formula: Organic brown rice syrup, nonfat milk

A carbohydrate source added to several Baby’s Only® Organic Toddler Formulas is organic brown rice syrup. Rice is gluten-free and is known to be a relatively non-allergenic food and is well tolerated. In fact, rice is the least allergenic of all grains. Organic brown rice syrup also offers the benefit of slower digestion and absorption providing a steadier level of sugar being absorbed into the bloodstream, a more even production and release of insulin, and a more even supply of energy to the body’s cells. In addition, Nature’s One® organic brown rice syrup is grown and processed without the use of chemicals. Organic brown rice syrup is slightly sweeter than lactose but significantly less sweet than sucrose (table sugar) or cane sugar. The medical community has expressed concern over using cane sugar in formulas because it is five times sweeter than lactose and could pose health or medical issues related to obesity or dental caries. In recent years, there has been some concern over the arsenic content found within rice products. True to our founding principles and Pure 10 Pledge, Nature’s One successfully identified a more pure source of organic brown rice. To further press our objective for the purest and best nutritional ingredients possible, Nature’s One worked with our supplier in 2012 to innovate a filtration process that eliminates metalloids, such as arsenic, from organic brown rice syrup when present. We believe this makes organic brown rice syrup the purest sources of carbohydrate when compared to organic sucrose and organic glucose syrups (also known as corn syrup).

Formulas with lactose: Organic lactose is added as an ingredient in Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle Toddler Formula and Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula. Organic nonfat milk, found in the two Gentle formulas plus Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy Toddler Formula and Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula, also provides naturally occurring lactose. Formulas without lactose: Baby's Only® Organic Sensitive with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula is a milk-based formula, but the lactose has been removed using a special organic compliant enzyme process. Baby’s Only® Organic Plant-Based Pea Protein Toddler Formula does not contain lactose. Both formulas are likely suitable for children with lactose intolerance. For children with galactosemia, Baby’s Only® Organic Plant-Based Pea Protein Toddler Formula is likely a suitable fit – check with your healthcare provider to confirm.

• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy Toddler Formula: 8 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 8 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle Toddler Formula: 8 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 9 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Sensitive with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 9 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Plant-Based Pea Protein Formula: 9 g
• Baby’s Only® Cholov Yisroel Formula: 9 g

Brown rice, beans, peas, whole grains, and vegetables

Proteins are essential to life and are necessary for the body’s manufacturing and maintenance of all cells and tissues, including organ and brain development, and the making of essential body constituents such as hormones and enzymes. If excess protein is consumed and not needed by the body, it is converted to fat and stored by the body as a potential future energy source. Proteins are made up of amino acids. There are 20 amino acids. 9 of the amino acids are termed “essential” amino acids. That means that the body cannot make them, and they must come from food. Other amino acids are termed “nonessential” amino acids. That means that the body produces the amino acid on its own, even if the person does not get it through the food they eat. Of the nonessential amino acids, some, at times, can be considered “conditional amino acids.” This means that under some conditions, like in times of rapid growth (in infancy or pregnancy), illness, or stress, the amino acid becomes “essential” to consume. Baby’s Only® Organic Toddler Formulas provide all the essential and non-essential amino acids needed to support growth and development.

• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy Toddler Formula: Organic nonfat A2 milk
• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: Organic nonfat A2 milk
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle Toddler Formula: Organic whey powder, organic nonfat milk, organic whey protein concentrate
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: Organic whey powder, organic nonfat milk, organic whey protein concentrate
• Baby’s Only® Organic Sensitive with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: Organic milk protein concentrate
• Baby’s Only® Organic Plant-Based Pea Protein Formula: Organic pea protein concentrate
• Baby’s Only® Cholov Yisroel Formula: Nonfat milk

• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy Toddler Formula: 2 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 2 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle Toddler Formula: 2 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 2 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Sensitive with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 2 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Plant-Based Pea Protein Formula: 2 g
• Baby’s Only® Cholov Yisroel Formula: 2 g

Meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, eggs, milk and dairy products, soy foods, legumes including beans and peas, nuts, and seeds.

The term “lipid” refers to compounds including oils, waxes, animal fats and triglycerides that do not dissolve in water. Lipids are referred to as “dietary fats,” or more simply, “fats. Fats constitute the principal structural material of all living cells and are an important source of energy. Healthy skin and hair are maintained by fat. Fat also helps the body absorb and move the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K through the bloodstream. Dietary fat intake provides needed essential fatty acids to the body. These essential fatty acids are linoleic acid and linolenic acid. These are fatty acids that the body cannot make, and they must be derived from foods. Fats provide energy. An excess of dietary Calories provided by carbohydrates, proteins or fats will be stored in the body as adipose tissue. Adipose tissue serves as insulation for the body’s cells and organs. Triglycerides are the chemical form of fats that exist in foods as well as in the body. Animal fats, such as butter and lard, tend to be solid or semisolid at room temperature and are more saturated than fats from plant sources. Fats from plant sources are usually liquid at room temperature and are called oils. Most plant oils are made up of unsaturated fatty acids, except for coconut, palm, and palm kernel oils, which contain saturated fats. There are two types of unsaturated fats: • Monounsaturated fats: Examples include olive and canola oils. • Polyunsaturated fats: Examples include fish, safflower, sunflower, corn, and soybean oils. Fats are important for children. They are needed to support growth, development, and energy needs. A child who is not eating or drinking foods with adequate amounts of essential fatty acids can develop a fatty acid deficiency. This is one reason why healthcare professionals strongly advise against the use of skim or low-fat milks during early childhood. Signs of an essential fatty acid deficiency include poor growth, scaly skin lesions, dry brittle nails, dandruff, and lack of hair luster.

More than 98% of the fat in human breastmilk is in the form of triglycerides. The most abundant triglycerides in breastmilk are the saturated fatty acids oleic acid and palmitic acid. Breastmilk also contains high proportions of the essential fatty acids, linoleic fatty acid and linolenic fatty acid. Human milk also contains the non-essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and ARA (arachidonic acid).

All Baby’s Only® Organic Toddler Formulas offer organic canola oil, organic high oleic oil (organic high oleic sunflower and/or organic high oleic safflower oils), organic linoleic sunflower oil, and organic coconut oil as the formula’s fat source. These fats provide the needed essential fatty acids, linoleic acid and linolenic acid, to the body. In addition, the following formulas provide an extra source of DHA & ARA from organic egg lecithin: • Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula • Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: • Baby’s Only® Organic Sensitive with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula

• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy Toddler Formula: 4.5 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Premium Dairy with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 4.5 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle Toddler Formula: 4.5 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Gentle with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 4 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Sensitive with DHA & ARA Toddler Formula: 4.5 g
• Baby’s Only® Organic Plant-Based Pea Protein Formula: 4 g
• Baby’s Only® Cholov Yisroel Formula: 4