HiPP AR Stage 1
Stage 1 · DE · skimmed-cow-milk
- EU Infant Formula Compliance
- German Bio (for organic components)
Verified · María López Botín
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~$42.99 per tin · verified 2026-04-20
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At a glance
- Brand
- HiPP
- Stage
- 1 (0–12 months)
- Origin
- DE
- Protein source
- skimmed-cow-milk
- Primary carbohydrate
- lactose
- DHA / ARA (per 100 ml)
- 14 mg / 14 mg
- Certifications
- EU Infant Formula Compliance, German Bio (for organic components)
- Price (USD / tin)
- $42.99(verified 2026-04-20)
Cost calculator
What does HiPP HiPP AR Stage 1 actually cost?
Slide to your baby's age. Numbers reflect AAP-typical consumption with peak at 3–6 months and tapering after solid foods at 6 months.
Daily intake
30 oz
Monthly cost
$281
Year-1 remaining
$2146
9 months
Compared at age 3mo
- HiPP HiPP AR Stage 1$281/mo
- Nutramigen Nutramigen Ready-to-Feed$57/mo$-224
- Premibio Premibio Premilait Stage 1$161/mo$-120
- Neocate Neocate Syneo Infant$737/mo+$456
Fat blend composition
Palm oil supplies palmitic acid (~25% of breast-milk fatty acids). Whole-milk fat preserves natural sn-2 palmitate and MFGM; sn-2 palmitate (structured palm) addresses the position issue; standard palm + supplementary oils is the conventional EU-organic approach. See the palm oil explainer for the hierarchy.
- Palm oil presentYes
- Soy oil or lecithinNo
Red flags (per label)
- Corn syrup solidsNo
- MaltodextrinNo
- CarrageenanNo
- Synthetic beta-caroteneNo
- GMO-derivedNo
Differentiators
- Locust bean gum (carob bean gum) thickener — the defining anti-reflux mechanism
- EU 2016/127 special medical purpose food compliance
- Standard (non-hydrolyzed) protein despite specialty positioning
- Single-stage 0-12 month product (no separate Stage 2 AR in HiPP line)
- Among few European anti-reflux formulas with wide Organic's Best Shop US availability via personal-use import
- Distinguished from CMPA-targeted hydrolysates — HiPP AR addresses mechanical reflux, not protein allergy
Ingredients (resolved)
- skimmed-cow-milk
- lactose
- vegetable-oil-blend
- palm-oil
- rapeseed-oil
- sunflower-oil
- coconut-oil
- whey-protein-concentrate
- locust-bean-gum
- glucose-syrup
- fish-oil
- mortierella-alpina-oil
- calcium-carbonate
- potassium-chloride
- vitamin-c
- calcium-phosphate
- magnesium-chloride
- sodium-chloride
- iron-sulfate
- zinc-sulfate
- vitamin-e
- copper-sulfate
- niacin
- pantothenic-acid
- vitamin-a
- thiamin
- vitamin-b6
- manganese-sulfate
- potassium-iodate
- folic-acid
- vitamin-k1
- biotin
- sodium-selenite
- vitamin-d3
- vitamin-b12
This site provides research and comparisons, not medical advice. Consult your pediatrician before changing your baby's formula.