Comparison of Icreo Glico Milk, Morinaga Milk, and Meiji Milk from Japan
In the baby formula market for 0-3 year olds, we cannot overlook the 3 renowned Japanese milk brands: Icreo Glico, Morinaga, and Meiji. Each has its own advantages, leaving many mothers wondering: 'Which milk is better?' Let's compare these 3 types of milk across 9 criteria to find the best milk for your precious baby, moms!
1. Considering weight gain
The nutritional criteria of Japanese baby formula milk emphasize important and essential nutrients for the baby's body in a balanced and reasonable manner, thus minimizing the risk of nutrient excess or deficiency. Therefore, Icreo Glico, Morinaga, and Meiji milk for babies achieve the most appropriate and standardized weight gain, without the risk of obesity or sudden weight gain like some high-energy European milk products.
According to the experience of many Vietnamese mothers in using Japanese milk for their children, if you want your child to gain weight quickly, choose Icreo Glico milk for your baby. The reason is that the nutritional content of this milk is high, so the baby will gain weight better.
Icreo Glico Milk, rich in nutrients, helps babies gain weight effectively
2. Considering height development
Milk is the best source of calcium for infants and young children. All three brands of Icreo Glico, Morinaga, and Meiji milk have high calcium content, promoting strong bone development and maximum height growth for babies.
An experience shared by many mothers when buying Japanese milk is: if the parents are short, use Morinaga to improve the child's height the best.
However, that doesn't mean Meiji milk will be inferior to Morinaga and Glico! Meiji milk is the best-selling brand, because it is a neutral milk type, ensuring balanced development in both height and weight for babies, rather than focusing on individual development aspects.
3. Considering the cooling nature of milk
Raw materials for Icreo Glico, Morinaga, and Meiji milk are all natural, hence Vietnamese mothers fondly refer to them as 'grass milk'. Additionally, with natural fiber content and the nutrients found in mother's milk, they help balance the gut microbiome, ensuring digestive safety and enhancing the baby's immune system, preventing constipation in children
In terms of the cooling criterion, Morinaga edges ahead as it's the preferred milk for babies prone to constipation
Meiji milk ensures the most balanced growth in both height and weight for babies
4. Considering DHA supplementation
DHA is an important nutrient necessary for the development of the brain, retina, and nervous system in young children. A deficiency in DHA directly impacts a child's learning ability and cognitive function. In this aspect, mothers can rest assured as all three milk brands provide the best DHA supplementation for optimal intellectual development in babies. Meiji and Morinaga directly supplement DHA, while Icreo Glico provides indirect supplementation (the component of linseed oil will be converted into necessary DHA). Apart from DHA, Meiji and Morinaga also supplement ARA, which is another important nutrient for the brain development of babies
5. Considering nutrient content
When it comes to richness and overall nutrient content, Icreo Glico milk stands out as the richest and most nutrient-dense, making it the recommended choice if a mother's goal is to help her baby gain weight effectively.
Mothers can consider the following Icreo Glico milk products:
6. Considering flavor
One advantage of Japanese milk is its formulation based on essential nutrition for infants and mother's milk. Hence, Icreo Glico, Morinaga, or Meiji milk has a mild and similar taste to mother's milk, gentle and natural in flavor, suitable for children's palate, minimizing allergic reactions.
Morinaga milk is cooling, suitable for babies prone to constipation
Morinaga milk is divided into 2 lines: domestic Morinaga milk and imported Morinaga milk:
7. Considering price
Compared to local Vietnamese milk, Glico Icreo, Morinaga, and Meiji milk are relatively expensive. However, compared to other foreign brands, the prices of these 3 types of milk are the most reasonable. Among these 3 types of milk, Glico is the most expensive, followed by Morinaga, and lastly Meiji.
8. Considering milk form
Most baby formula milk usually comes in powder form, but in terms of this criterion, Meiji milk and Icreo stand out due to their convenient bar form for both babies and mothers. For mothers, it's easier to prepare and measure the exact amount of milk: each small Meiji bar contains 5 pieces, each piece makes 40 ml of milk, each Icreo bar makes 100 ml of milk. Following this formula ensures the best nutritional regimen for the baby. Moreover, with compact bar form, it's convenient to carry around for preparing milk for the baby when going out.
Currently in the Vietnamese market, there are two parallel nutritional formula products for babies: genuine imported Meiji milk and domestic Meiji milk from Japan. Mothers can consider:
9. Considering quality and safety
Japanese nutritional products in general, and these 3 baby formula milk specifically, are manufactured to cater to their own children, hence product quality is always top priority and safety is absolutely trusted.
Icreo Glico Milk, Morinaga, and Meiji milk – each type of milk has its own strengths that create its distinctiveness. Mothers should choose the most suitable and best milk for their beloved baby based on their specific needs!