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Toddler milk: what's actually in it?

Read first. This page records ingredient lists only. It does not recommend any product or stage, and it does not rank products. Toddler milk (growing-up milk) is a supplement to a varied diet for children aged 1 year and above — it is not a breast-milk substitute and not a substitute for a meal. For whether your child needs a growing-up milk at all, and which stage is appropriate, speak to your paediatrician. Stages are kept strictly separate on this page: Stage 3 (1–3 years) and Stage 4 (3–6 years) are different products, and infant/follow-on formula (0–12 months) is a different category and is not panelled as toddler milk. Stage labels are the manufacturer's statements, recorded here as printed — they are not this page's advice.

On the Singapore shelf, toddler milk is sold as growing-up milk powder (Friso Gold, S-26 Progress Gold, Enfagrow A+, Similac Gain, NAN Optipro, Dumex Dugro, Abbott Grow) and as nutritional supplements (PediaSure Gold, for children 1–10 years). This page covers growing-up milk for ages 1–3 (Stage 3) and 3–6 (Stage 4), with supplements noted separately.

This page does not give a health score or a "best" pick.

The headline, in 30 seconds

Every Stage 3 milk starts with skimmed milk and whey, then vegetable oils and lactose. The differences are in the extras: Friso Gold 3 lists 2'-FL and no added sucrose or flavouring; S-26 Progress Gold 3 lists maltodextrin, oligofructose and artificial flavour (ethyl vanillin); Enfagrow lists corn syrup solids as its sugars.
Sugar takes different names by brand. Enfagrow (Canada ready-to-drink) lists "sugars (corn syrup solids)" third; S-26 Progress Gold 3 lists lactose and maltodextrin but no sucrose; Friso Gold 3 lists lactose with no added sucrose. The ingredient list, not the front of the tin, is where the sweetener shows.
Only one panel here is verified from a Singapore source. S-26 Progress Gold 3 is panelled from Nestlé's Singapore family site, produced in Ireland and Singapore. The Friso, Enfagrow and follow-on panels are Hong Kong, Canadian and US listings, flagged as such.
PediaSure is not a growing-up milk. It is a complete nutritional supplement for ages 1–10, lactose-free and gluten-free, with a different formulation and purpose — it is noted separately, not ranked against Stage 3 milks.

At a glance — Stage 3 (1–3 years)

Product	Stage	First ingredient	Added sugar / sweetener	Notable extras	Pack size (as printed)	Country of manufacture (as printed)
Friso Gold 3 (HK listing)	Stage 3 (1–3 years)	Skimmed milk	Lactose; no added sucrose or flavouring (per brand)	2'-FL, GOS, DHA (fish oil), probiotics	not stated	Netherlands (per Friso Gold Malaysia site; HK pack to confirm)
S-26 Progress Gold 3 (SG listing)	Stage 3 (1–3 years)	Skimmed milk powder	Lactose, maltodextrin; artificial flavour (ethyl vanillin)	DHA, AA, oligofructose, lutein, nucleotides	900 g	Ireland and Singapore
Enfagrow A+ Stage 3 (Canada, ready-to-drink)	Stage 3	Water	Sugars (corn syrup solids), lactose	GOS, polydextrose, DHA (Schizochytrium oil)	237 ml (per bottle; sold as 6 × 237 ml)	not stated
Enfagrow Premium Toddler (US)	1+ years	Nonfat milk	Corn syrup solids	GOS, polydextrose, DHA (tuna fish oil)	not stated	not stated

Panelled with verbatim lists: 5 products (4 Stage 3 toddler milks, 1 follow-on formula in its own section below). Seen-but-not-verified: see the list below. No prices are shown: they change weekly and would go stale. This site compares ingredients only.

Stage 3 — growing-up milk, 1–3 years

Friso Gold 3 — Stage 3 (Hong Kong nutrition PDF)

Pack size: not stated · Made in: Netherlands (per Friso Gold Malaysia site; HK pack to confirm) (as printed)

Ingredients (Friso Hong Kong nutrition PDF): Skimmed milk, demineralized whey, vegetable oils, lactose, whey protein concentrate, galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), minerals (potassium citrate, calcium carbonate, magnesium chloride, sodium citrate, calcium phosphate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, ferrous sulphate, calcium hydroxide, zinc sulphate, cupric sulphate, manganese sulphate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite), maltodextrin, fish oil, 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'-FL), choline bitartrate, single cell oil, vitamins (sodium L-ascorbate, E, calcium D-pantothenate, nicotinamide, A, B1, B6, ß-carotene, folic acid, K1, biotin, D3, B12), taurine, emulsifier (lecithin), nucleotides (disodium uridine-5'-monophosphate, cytidine-5'-monophosphoric acid, disodium inosine-5'-monophosphate, adenosine-5'-monophosphoric acid, disodium guanosine-5'-monophosphate), myo-inositol, L-carnitine, antioxidant (L-ascorbyl palmitate). Contains fish and milk products.

Flag: Hong Kong PDF; the SG tin still needs a photo. Singapore sources describe Friso Gold 3 as formulated with no added sucrose and no flavouring, with 2'-FL, prebiotics, probiotics, DHA, nucleotides, vitamin D and selenium. Conflict flagged: the same PDF contains a second ingredient list that adds glucose syrup solids and drops the maltodextrin position — the stage for that second list was not identified in the retrieved text, so it is not merged into this panel and not presented as the Stage 3 list. Preparation per the PDF: 100 ml prepared formula = 90 ml lukewarm water + 13 g powder; 1 level scoop = 4.3 g powder. Stage 3 (1–3 years) No added sucrose (per brand) Allergens: fish, milk

S-26 Progress Gold 3 — Growing Up Milk, 1–3 years (Nestlé Singapore family site)

Pack size: 900 g · Made in: Ireland and Singapore (as printed)

Ingredients (nestle-family.com, Singapore): Skimmed Milk Powder, Lactose, Vegetable Oil, Soybean Oil, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Palm Oil, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) of Crypthecodinium cohnii origin, Arachidonic Acid (AA) of Mortierella alpina origin, Whey Protein (from Cow's milk), Maltodextrin, Oligofructose, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Distilled INS471), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Taurine, Artificial Flavor (Ethyl Vanillin), Nucleotides (Cytidine-5 Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine-5 Monophosphate, Adenosine-5 Monophosphate, Disodium Inosine-5 Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine-5 Monophosphate), Antioxidants (Mixed Tocopherols Concentrate, Ascorbyl Palmitate), Lutein (from Marigold). Vitamins include Choline Chloride, Vitamin C, Inositol, Niacin, Vitamin E, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin A, Carotenes, Vitamin D, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Folic Acid, Vitamin K, Vitamin B12, Biotin. Minerals include Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Hydroxide, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium carbonate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite. Contains milk, soy and corn.

Produced in Ireland and Singapore (per the same page). The only Stage 3 panel verified from a Singapore source in this pass. Note the artificial flavour (ethyl vanillin) — Friso Gold 3 claims no added flavouring, S-26 Progress Gold 3 lists one. Stage 3 (1–3 years) Added sweetener: lactose, maltodextrin Allergens: milk, soy, corn Origin: Ireland and Singapore

Enfagrow A+ — Stage 3, ready-to-drink (Canada listing)

Pack size: 237 ml (per bottle; sold as 6 × 237 ml) · Made in: not stated (as printed)

Ingredients (Open Food Facts, Canada): Water, Nonfat milk powder, Sugars (corn syrup solids), Palm olein oil, Soy oil, Coconut oil, Lactose, High oleic sunflower oil, Cellulose gum, Polydextrose, Galactooligosaccharide solids (GOS), Cellulose gel, Soy lecithin, Natural flavour, Mono- and diglycerides, Schizochytrium sp. oil, Carrageenan, Mixed tocopherols, Ascorbyl palmitate, (may contain potassium hydroxide), Minerals (calcium chloride, calcium phosphate, cupric sulfate, ferrous sulfate, magnesium phosphate, manganese sulfate, potassium chloride, potassium iodide and zinc sulfate), Vitamins (ascorbic acid, biotin, calcium D-pantothenate, dl-a-tocopheryl acetate, folic acid, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride, vitamin A palmitate and vitamin D3).

Flag: Canadian ready-to-drink (6 x 237 ml), not the Singapore powder tin — water is first because it is a ready-to-drink product, and "sugars (corn syrup solids)" is third. The SG powder tin still needs a photo. Stage 3 Added sugar: corn syrup solids, lactose Canada RTD listing only

Enfagrow Premium — Toddler Nutritional Drink, 1+ years, Natural Milk (US listing)

Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)

Ingredients (iHerb, US): Nonfat milk, corn syrup solids, vegetable oil (palm olein, coconut, soy, and high oleic sunflower oils), and less than 2%: galactooligosaccharides, polydextrose, calcium carbonate, magnesium phosphate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, cupric sulfate, tuna fish oil (a source of DHA), niacinamide, ascorbic acid, calcium pantothenate, vitamin b6 hydrochloride, thiamin hydrochloride, vitamin d3, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, ascorbyl palmitate, vitamin e acetate, vitamin a palmitate, natural flavor, soy lecithin.

Flag: US listing; the SG-sold Enfagrow Premium still needs a pack photo. Made with real milk, non-GMO (per the listing). Corn syrup solids are the second ingredient. 1+ years Added sugar: corn syrup solids Allergen: milk, soy, fish (tuna oil) US listing only

Follow-on formula, 6–12 months — NOT toddler milk (separate section)

The product below is a follow-on formula for 6–12 months. It is panelled here only so it is not mistaken for a toddler milk; it belongs to the infant-formula category, not this page's Stage 3 scope.

S-26 Promil Gold — Stage 2, 6–12 months (follow-on formula)

Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)

Ingredients (retailer listing, Singapore stock): Lactose, Skimmed Milk Powder, Vegetable Oils [Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Coconut Oil, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Arachidonic Acid (AA) of Mortierella alpina origin, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) of Crypthecodinium cohnii origin], Whey Protein (from Cow's Milk), Oligofructose, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides Distilled INS471), 2'-Fucosyl-D-Lactose, Acidity regulator (Citric Acid), Taurine, Nucleotides (Cytidine 5'-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine-5'-Monophosphate, Adenosine-5'-Monophosphate, Disodium Inosine-5'- Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine-5'-Monophosphate), Antioxidants (Mixed Tocopherols Concentrate, L-Ascorbyl Palmitate), Lutein (from Marigold). Vitamins: Choline Chloride, Vitamin C, Inositol, Vitamin E, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin A, Carotenes, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin D, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin K, Biotin, Vitamin B12. Minerals: Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Hydroxide, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Ferrous Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite. Contains Milk and Soy.

Not suitable for babies under 6 months. Lactose is first here, unlike the Stage 3 S-26 where skimmed milk powder is first. Stage 2 (6–12 months) — follow-on, not toddler milk Allergens: milk, soy

Seen but not verified — do not panel until checked

Similac Gain — Stage 3 (1–3 years) and Stage 4 (4+ years) — sold in Singapore with the EyeQMax system (DHA, MFGM, sphingomyelin, gangliosides, 5MO+ Immunify); no full SG ingredient list retrieved — only nutrient highlights. Stage 3 and Stage 4 are separate products and need separate lists.
NAN Optipro 3 (1+ years) and NAN SupremePro HA3 — sold in Singapore (OPTIPRO protein, BIFIDUS BL probiotics, 5-MO complex); no full SG ingredient list retrieved.
Dumex Dugro — Stage 3 (1–3 years) — sold in Singapore, described as containing DHA, prebiotics, omega 3, iron and calcium with no added sucrose, fructose or other sugars; no full SG ingredient list retrieved.
Abbott Grow — Stage 3 — sold in Singapore; no full SG ingredient list retrieved.
PediaSure Gold (1–10 years) — a complete and balanced nutritional supplement with 34 key nutrients, arginine and natural vitamin K2, lactose-free and gluten-free; a supplement, not a growing-up milk, and no full SG ingredient list was retrieved, so it is not panelled as a toddler milk.
Friso Gold 4, S-26 Progress Gold 4, Enfagrow A+ Stage 4, Similac Gain Stage 4 (3–6 years / 4+ years) — Stage 4 growing-up milks; no SG ingredient list retrieved for any of them. Stages are separate and need their own panels.
Karihome, Aptamil, Bellamy's Organic, Hipp Organic growing-up milks — sold in Singapore; no SG ingredient list retrieved.
Enfagrow A+ Stage 3 powder tin (Singapore) — the SG powder is not the Canadian ready-to-drink panelled above; its own list still needs a pack photo.

Nutrition — what the numbers say

Toddler milk nutrition is printed in two bases that must never be mixed: per 100 g of powder and per 100 ml of prepared formula. All figures in the table below are per 100 ml of prepared formula where a prepared-formula panel was printed; powder-basis figures, where found, are kept in a separate note. Sugars here are total sugars as printed. No official Singapore Nutri-Grade (A–D) was found printed on any of these listings in this pass, so none is quoted here; no grade has been assigned.

Salt and sodium: salt = sodium × 2.5. No sodium figure was printed in any source retrieved for this category, so the sodium column reads "not stated" throughout — it is not estimated as zero.

Total vs added sugars: packs list total sugars, not added sugars. A total-sugars figure is never labelled here as "added sugar". The ingredient list remains the evidence for added sweeteners (corn syrup solids, maltodextrin, glucose syrup solids, sucrose) versus lactose, the milk sugar.

Figures marked "not stated" were not in the source retrieved; they are not estimated, borrowed from another variant, or copied across stages. Click a column header to sort the table; "not stated" always sorts last.

Product	Basis	Energy ↕	Protein ↕	Total fat ↕	Saturated fat ↕	Carbohydrate ↕	Sugars ↕	Sodium (salt equiv.) ↕
Friso Gold 3 (HK listing)	Per 100 ml prepared	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
S-26 Progress Gold 3 (SG listing)	Per 100 ml prepared	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Enfagrow A+ Stage 3 (Canada RTD)	Per 100 ml, as sold	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Enfagrow Premium Toddler (US)	Per 100 ml prepared	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
S-26 Promil Gold Stage 2 (follow-on)	Per 100 ml prepared	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated

Preparation figures (quoted exactly as printed, not converted): Friso Gold (HK PDF) — 100 ml prepared formula = 90 ml lukewarm water + 13 g powder; 1 level scoop = 4.3 g powder. Enfagrow A+ Stage 3 is described in Singapore sources as providing 63 g of DHA per 100 g (sic — the source figure as printed; it is reproduced here as a source claim, not as a verified nutrition figure, because 63 g of DHA per 100 g of powder is not plausible as printed and the tin must be checked).

Observed numbers, no verdict: no per-100 ml or per-100 g nutrition figure was verified for any panelled toddler milk in this pass. This page is therefore ingredient-only until SG tins are photographed.

Seen but not verified (nutrition): no per-100 ml or per-100 g nutrition panel was verified in this pass for any product on this page, panelled or seen-but-not-verified. Their ingredient panels are unchanged; their nutrition figures are not estimated here.

How to read a toddler milk label — the jargon, in plain English

Stage 3 vs Stage 4: Stage 3 is for 1–3 years; Stage 4 is for 3–6 years (or 4+ years by brand). The nutrient mix changes by stage, so a Stage 3 list must never be copied onto a Stage 4 tin.
GOS / FOS / oligofructose / polydextrose: Prebiotic fibres (galacto-oligosaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides) added to feed gut bacteria. They are fibres, not sugars, even though their names sound like sugars.
2'-FL (2'-fucosyllactose): A human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) now added to some growing-up milks. It is a specific prebiotic, not a sweetener.
DHA / AA: Docosahexaenoic acid (an omega-3 fat, from fish oil or single-cell oil) and arachidonic acid (an omega-6 fat). The source (fish oil, tuna oil, Schizochytrium or Crypthecodinium oil) is stated on the label and matters for fish allergy.
MFGM / sphingomyelin / gangliosides: Milk fat globule membrane and its components, marketed by Similac Gain (EyeQMax) for brain development. They are milk-derived fractions, listed in the ingredient highlights rather than as a single ingredient.
Corn syrup solids / maltodextrin / glucose syrup solids: Starch-derived sweeteners. They are added sugars in function, even when the front of the tin talks about "no added sucrose" — sucrose is only one sugar.
"No added sucrose": Means no sucrose (table sugar) was added. It does not mean no sweetener was added — lactose, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids and glucose syrup solids can still be present.

What this page is not

Not a health score, not a "best" pick, and not feeding advice. Stage 3 and Stage 4 milks and nutritional supplements are different products, and this page does not rank them or advise whether a child needs a growing-up milk.
Not a taste test, and not a price comparison. Prices change weekly; ingredients change less often, but still change.
Not complete. This page is thin: only one panel is verified from a Singapore source, no nutrition panel was verified for any product, and the Similac, NAN, Dumex, Abbott Grow and PediaSure lists are not yet panelled, for the verification reasons given, not hidden.

Sources and method

Checked 12 November 2026 from: Nestlé Singapore family site (S-26 Progress Gold 3 — SG listing, produced in Ireland and Singapore); Friso Hong Kong nutrition PDF (Friso Gold lists); Open Food Facts Canada (Enfagrow A+ Stage 3 ready-to-drink); iHerb US (Enfagrow Premium Toddler); Singapore parenting and sample guides (Similac Gain, NAN Optipro 3, Dumex Dugro, Abbott Grow, PediaSure Gold — highlights only, no full lists retrieved). Cold Storage publishes no ingredient list on any product page, so its shelf could not be panelled from its site. Full per-fact source list is in the accompanying research notes. Nutrition: figures are standardised to per 100 ml prepared or per 100 g powder where the source gives them, never mixed; per-serving-only figures are labelled as such and are not converted; sugars are total sugars as printed, not added sugars, unless the source states added sugars; salt = sodium × 2.5. Where a full pack list could not be verified, the product is in seen-but-not-verified instead of being panelled.