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Similac Pro-Advance — Similac
Similac

Similac Pro-Advance

Stage 1 · US · skimmed-cow-milk

  • FDA Infant Formula Registration
  • Soy

Verified · María López Botín

At a glance

Brand
Similac
Stage
1 (0–12 months)
Origin
US
Protein source
skimmed-cow-milk
Primary carbohydrate
lactose
DHA / ARA (per 100 ml)
11.3 mg / 22.6 mg
Certifications
FDA Infant Formula Registration
Price (USD / tin)
$35.00(verified 2026-04-19)

Cost calculator

What does Similac Similac Pro-Advance 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.

03691215+

Daily intake

30 oz

Monthly cost

$209

Year-1 remaining

$1596

9 months

Compared at age 3mo

  • Similac Similac Pro-Advance$209/mo
  • Nutramigen Nutramigen Ready-to-Feed$57/mo$-152
  • Premibio Premibio Premilait Stage 1$161/mo$-48
  • Neocate Neocate Syneo Infant$737/mo+$528
Volume averages from AAP feeding guidance. Individual intake varies; budget projections are estimates, not prescriptions. Pricing as last verified on the SKU page.

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 presentNo
  • Soy oil or lecithinYes

Red flags (per label)

  • Corn syrup solidsNo
  • MaltodextrinNo
  • CarrageenanNo
  • Synthetic beta-caroteneYes
  • GMO-derivedNo

Differentiators

  • 2'-FL HMO (first US mass-market to include)
  • Lactose-first composition (unlike Pro-Sensitive)
  • FDA-registered
  • Palm-oil-free in this specific Pro-Advance formulation
  • Original Similac line with 2'-FL HMO — the HMO-fortified US formula most covered by WIC

Ingredients (resolved)

  • skimmed-cow-milk
  • lactose
  • safflower-oil
  • whey-protein-concentrate
  • soybean-oil
  • coconut-oil
  • gos
  • schizochytrium-oil
  • mortierella-alpina-oil
  • beta-carotene-synthetic
  • soy-lecithin
  • l-tryptophan
  • taurine
  • inositol
  • nucleotides
  • calcium-carbonate
  • potassium-citrate
  • potassium-hydroxide
  • magnesium-chloride
  • sodium-chloride
  • iron-sulfate
  • calcium-phosphate
  • zinc-sulfate
  • copper-sulfate
  • manganese-sulfate
  • potassium-iodide
  • sodium-selenite
  • vitamin-c
  • choline
  • vitamin-e
  • niacin
  • pantothenic-acid
  • vitamin-a
  • thiamin
  • vitamin-b2-riboflavin
  • vitamin-b6
  • folic-acid
  • vitamin-k1
  • vitamin-d3
  • biotin
  • vitamin-b12

This site provides research and comparisons, not medical advice. Consult your pediatrician before changing your baby's formula.