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Meiji Hohoemi — Meiji
Meiji

Meiji Hohoemi

Stage 1 · JP · skimmed-cow-milk

  • Japan MHLW Food Sanitation Act Compliance
  • Japanese Domestic Dairy Sourcing
  • Maltodextrin

Verified · María López Botín

At a glance

Brand
Meiji
Stage
1 (0–12 months)
Origin
JP
Protein source
skimmed-cow-milk
Primary carbohydrate
lactose
DHA / ARA (per 100 ml)
20 mg / — mg
Certifications
Japan MHLW Food Sanitation Act Compliance, Japanese Domestic Dairy Sourcing
Price (USD / tin)
$55.00(verified 2026-04-20)

Cost calculator

What does Meiji Meiji Hohoemi 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

$271

Year-1 remaining

$2072

9 months

Compared at age 3mo

  • Meiji Meiji Hohoemi$271/mo
  • Nutramigen Nutramigen Ready-to-Feed$57/mo$-215
  • Premibio Premibio Premilait Stage 1$161/mo$-111
  • Neocate Neocate Syneo Infant$737/mo+$465
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 presentYes
  • Soy oil or lecithinNo

Red flags (per label)

  • Corn syrup solidsNo
  • MaltodextrinYes
  • CarrageenanNo
  • Synthetic beta-caroteneNo
  • GMO-derivedNo

Differentiators

  • Lactoferrin fortification at commercially-meaningful levels
  • 5-nucleotide complex (Japanese standard longer than Western adoption)
  • sn-2 palmitate structured fat
  • Japanese domestic dairy sourcing (Hokkaido region emphasis)
  • Elevated DHA (~20 mg/100ml)
  • Hohoemi Cube pre-measured format variant available
  • Japan's leading infant formula brand combining nucleotides, lactoferrin, sn-2 palmitate, and elevated DHA as standard — a feature set uncommon outside premium European and Japanese lines

Ingredients (resolved)

  • lactose
  • whey-protein-concentrate
  • skimmed-cow-milk
  • vegetable-oil-blend
  • palm-oil
  • rapeseed-oil
  • sunflower-oil
  • coconut-oil
  • maltodextrin
  • sn-2-palmitate
  • gos
  • lactoferrin
  • fish-oil
  • mortierella-alpina-oil
  • nucleotides
  • calcium-carbonate
  • potassium-chloride
  • calcium-phosphate
  • magnesium-chloride
  • sodium-chloride
  • choline
  • taurine
  • inositol
  • iron-sulfate
  • zinc-sulfate
  • vitamin-c
  • vitamin-e
  • copper-sulfate
  • niacin
  • pantothenic-acid
  • vitamin-a
  • thiamin
  • vitamin-b6
  • manganese-sulfate
  • potassium-iodide
  • folic-acid
  • vitamin-k1
  • biotin
  • sodium-selenite
  • vitamin-d3

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