Human breast milk, infant formula, and follow-up milks comparison by electronic tongue

Abstract Human breast milk, infant formula, and follow-up milks were tested by a commercial electronic tongue (αAstree, Alpha MOS) with the aim to determine taste diversity, since it has been recently shown that infants exposed different tastes early in life, develop food preference at later age. milk (36 samples) obtained from 13 lactating women, while 12 samples of formula 14 Croatian market opened prior analysis. showed much higher diversity than both formulae milks. These results suggest breast-fed are broader sensory experience, fed less diverse taste. Future studies will probably answer how this influences choice, preferences, consequently, risk obesity other chronic diseases.