HiPP Dutch Stage 3 HiPP 3 Bio Combiotik, 800 g tin
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The answer
HiPP Dutch Stage 3 is the last follow-on formula in HiPP's Dutch organic range, labelled from ten months for babies on a varied diet. Lactose is its only carbohydrate, with no starch, and it has less energy per 100 ml than Stage 2, made with a smaller 4 g scoop to 30 ml of water. It adds galacto-oligosaccharides and the culture L. fermentum, in an 800 g tin. HiPP says moving on through the stages is not required, so a baby can stay on Stage 2.
Key takeaways
- Labelled from ten months as a follow-on milk, part of a varied diet.
- Lactose is the only carbohydrate, where the German Stage 3 adds starch.
- Per 100 ml it has 60 kcal, where Stage 2 has 68 kcal, and it takes a 4 g scoop.
- An older print of the tin, in the partner retailer's photos, says from the twelfth month and calls itself a growing-up milk; its values are the same.
What is in HiPP Dutch Stage 3?
The base is organic skimmed milk, with no whey product, and lactose is the only carbohydrate, with no starch; the front of the tin says so.41
The fat is organic palm, rapeseed and sunflower oil, with fish oil for DHA at 12 mg per 100 ml, and HiPP adds galacto-oligosaccharides, a prebiotic, and the lactic culture Limosilactobacillus fermentum CECT5716.4
Nutrition per 100 ml, prepared
| Nutrient | Per 100 ml | Per 100 kcal | EU min to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, fat, carbohydrate and protein | |||
| Energy | 60 kcal | 100 kcal | 60 to 70 kcal per 100 ml |
| Fat | 3.3 g | 5.5 g | 4.4 to 6.0 g |
| of which saturates | 1.4 g | 2.3 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 1.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.4 g | 0.67 g | |
| Linoleic acid | 0.36 g | 0.6 g | |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 0.05 g | 0.083 g | |
| DHA | 12.0 mg | 20 mg | 20 to 50 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 6.0 g | 10.0 g | 9 to 14 g |
| of which sugars | 6.0 g | 10 g | |
| of which lactose | 6.0 g | 10.0 g | min 4.5 g |
| Fibre | 0.4 g | 0.67 g | |
| GOS | 0.4 g | 0.67 g | max 0.8 g per 100 ml |
| Protein | 1.4 g | 2.3 g | 1.8 to 2.5 g |
| Minerals | |||
| Sodium | 20 mg | 33 mg | |
| Potassium | 80 mg | 133 mg | |
| Chloride | 45 mg | 75 mg | |
| Calcium | 73 mg | 122 mg | 50 to 140 mg |
| Phosphorus | 41 mg | 68 mg | |
| Magnesium | 7.5 mg | 12 mg | |
| Iron | 0.90 mg | 1.5 mg | 0.6 to 2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.50 mg | 0.83 mg | |
| Copper | 0.048 mg | 0.08 mg | |
| Manganese | 0.0040 mg | 0.0067 mg | |
| Fluoride | < 0.010 mg | < 0.017 mg | |
| Selenium | 3.5 µg | 5.8 µg | |
| Iodine | 14 µg | 23 µg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin A | 49 µg | 82 µg | |
| Vitamin D | 1.6 µg | 2.7 µg | 2 to 3 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.80 mg | 1.3 mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3.4 µg | 5.7 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 9.0 mg | 15 mg | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045 mg | 0.075 mg | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13 mg | 0.22 mg | |
| Niacin | 0.30 mg | 0.5 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046 mg | 0.077 mg | |
| Folic acid | 11.3 µg | 19 µg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17 µg | 0.28 µg | |
| Biotin | 2.5 µg | 4.2 µg | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.31 mg | 0.52 mg | |
Values from HiPP's label for the Netherlands, checked 18 September 2026. The last column is the range for follow-on formula in Regulation (EU) 2016/127, Annex II, per 100 kcal unless it says per 100 ml. The label prints values per 100 ml only, so the per 100 kcal column is calculated from them.
Every value is the one printed on the tin for 100 ml of made-up feed, which is 11.9 g of powder in 90 ml of water. Beside Stage 2 it has less energy, fat and DHA and a little more protein.411
How do you prepare it?
Boil fresh drinking water and let it cool to 40 to 50 °C, pour it into the bottle and add one level scoop (4 g) for every 30 ml. Shake it, cool it to about body temperature and check it; the tin says to give it within half an hour and never reuse what is left.4
| Water | Scoops | Powder | Feed size | Water temp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ml · 1 fl oz | 1 | 4.0 g | 33 ml · 1.1 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 90 ml · 3 fl oz | 3 | 12.0 g | 100 ml · 3.4 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 120 ml · 4 fl oz | 4 | 16.0 g | 133 ml · 4.5 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 150 ml · 5 fl oz | 5 | 20.0 g | 167 ml · 5.6 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 180 ml · 6 fl oz | 6 | 24.0 g | 200 ml · 6.8 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 210 ml · 7 fl oz | 7 | 28.0 g | 233 ml · 7.9 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
One scoop is 4 g, level, not packed. The feed size column is the volume in the bottle after the powder dissolves.
- Kook vers drinkwater en laat het afkoelen tot ongeveer 40°-50°C*
- Boil fresh drinking water and let it cool to about 40 to 50 °C.
- *Om de natuurlijke melkzuurbacteriën niet te beschadigen, is het raadzaam het melkpoeder niet met kokend water te overgieten.
- So as not to damage the natural lactic cultures, do not pour boiling water on the powder.
- Gebruik altijd 1 maatlepel (4 g) voor 30 ml water.
- Always use one scoop (4 g) for every 30 ml of water.
How much should a baby drink?
| Made-up bottle | Boiled water | Scoops |
|---|---|---|
| 170 ml | 150 ml | 5 |
| 200 ml | 180 ml | 6 |
| 235 ml | 210 ml | 7 |
The pack gives bottle sizes rather than ages, so this is what it prints and all it prints. How much a child takes varies, and a hungry or sleepy child is a better guide than the table. The pack says a child needs about 5 of these a day.
Who is it for, and who is it not for?
The tin says it is only for babies at least ten months old, as part of a varied diet, and must not replace breast milk in the first six months.4
HiPP says moving on through its stages is possible but not required, and the NHS says a first formula can stay the main drink through the first year. From twelve months, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises whole cow's milk for most children.879
It is made from cow's milk and contains fish oil, so it is not for a baby with a diagnosed cow's milk protein allergy, and it is not lactose-free.47
The same stage in other markets
| Market | Product | Size | Starch | Ships to the United States | Sold by Organic Life Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | HiPP 3 Bio Combiotik (this page) | 800 g tin | No | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
| Germany | HiPP 3 Bio Combiotik | 600 g box | Yes | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
| United Kingdom | HiPP Organic Growing Up Milk | 800 g tin | No | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
HiPP makes a separate range for each market. The UK Growing Up Milk is close to this tin without matching it: the UK tin prints a little less saturated fat, a little more monounsaturated fat and linoleic acid, vitamin C at 9.2 mg against 9.0 mg here, and folate where this tin prints folic acid.14 HiPP UK labels that one from twelve months and lists no culture, and the German Stage 3 adds starch.1213
What buyers say
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- Organic Life Start5.0 · 581
- Organic Formula Shop4.9 · 199
- Formuland4.9 · 99
- Organic's Best5.0 · 61
★★★★★ Reece S. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start
Cow's milk caused my daughter awful eczema, but this toddler milk was super gentle on her system.
★★★★★ Dax D. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start
My daughter entered the 'selective eating' phase the second she turned one and barely touches her dinner. This Stage 3 milk gives me total peace of mind that she’s still getting her calcium and iron while refusing her vegetables
★★★★★ Anon Verified buyer on Formuland
My boy loves it.
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Questions parents ask
When can a baby start HiPP Dutch Stage 3?
From ten months, the tin says, as part of a varied diet; it is not to replace breast milk in the first six months, and the tin asks you to check with your doctor that your baby is ready.
Why does my tin say from the twelfth month and groeimelk?
It is an older print of the same product. The partner retailer's photos show both: the current tin says from ten months and opvolgmelk, the older one from the twelfth month and groeimelk, yet calls itself an organic follow-on milk on the back. Every value this site can read is the same on both, and HiPP's Dutch page shows the current tin, labelled from ten months.
What is the difference between HiPP Dutch Stage 2 and Stage 3?
Stage 3 has less energy, fat and DHA per 100 ml, a little more protein, and a little less iron and calcium; it has no whey product in its ingredients and takes a 4 g scoop against 4.5 g. The three bottle sizes are the same.
Is HiPP Dutch Stage 3 the same as the German Stage 3?
No. The German Stage 3 adds starch and has more energy per 100 ml, and it is labelled from the tenth month of life, which begins at nine months. Both are follow-on formulas with the same culture.
Does my baby need Stage 3?
Nothing says so. HiPP says moving on through its stages is possible but not required, and the NHS says a first formula can stay the main drink through the first year.
How many scoops of HiPP Dutch Stage 3 for a bottle?
One level scoop of 4 g for every 30 ml of water, the tin says, with each bottle made fresh and given within half an hour.
Is HiPP Dutch Stage 3 approved by the FDA?
No. The FDA does not approve infant formulas, and this tin is made for the Dutch market, printed in Dutch and French. No HiPP formula is on the FDA's list of formulas marketed in the United States.
What comes after HiPP Dutch Stage 3?
In the Netherlands HiPP sells a Junior growing-up milk, which its site labels from two years. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises whole cow's milk from twelve months for most children and calls toddler formulas unnecessary, so ask your pediatrician before you buy one.
Sources
- HiPP Netherlands, product page for HiPP 3 Bio Combiotik (NL2482-03) name (HiPP 3 BIO COMBIOTIK® Biologische Opvolgmelk), from 10 months, 800 g, article number NL2482-03, with Metafolin; the page links no label PDF (the PDF address returns 404) and carries no nutrition table; the only artwork on HiPP’s server, NL2482 and NL2482-02, is the previous GROEIMELK from the 12th month rather than this OPVOLGMELK from 10 months, and its panel differs (potassium 88 mg against 80 mg here) fetched 22 September 2026
- Organic Formula Shop's listing for HiPP Dutch Stage 3, photographs of the 800 g tin the tin the record is about, at 4000 px: the article number NL2482-03, the legal name Biologische opvolgmelk, the 4 g scoop and the barcode 4062300459106 legible on it, and the full nutrition table per 100 ml on the side panel, which is where this record’s panel is read from fetched 22 September 2026
- HiPP Netherlands, product image for NL2482-03 on that page front of the tin as HiPP shows it now: 'vanaf 10 maanden', 'OPVOLGMELK', lactose as the only carbohydrate; used to tell the current tin from the older one in the partner's photos fetched 18 September 2026
- The partner retailer's listing for HiPP Dutch Stage 3 barcode of the single pack, the pack photo, and the photographs of its ingredients, nutrition and preparation panels (the panels read on 25 September 2026) fetched 18 September 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2016/127 compositional requirements for infant formula (Annex I) and follow-on formula (Annex II) fetched 18 September 2026
- CDC, Infant formula preparation and storage water around 70 °C for babies younger than two months, born early or with a weakened immune system fetched 18 September 2026
- NHS, Types of formula first infant formula through the first year; no benefit in switching to follow-on formula at six months; never under six months; no evidence that babies settle better on formula with more casein; goat, comfort, anti-reflux, hypoallergenic and growing-up milks fetched 18 September 2026
- HiPP Germany, Was muss ich beim Umstellen von Milchnahrungen beachten? moving on from PRE to 1, 2 or 3 is possible but not required; PRE can be fed for the whole bottle-feeding period fetched 18 September 2026
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Most toddlers don't need toddler formula toddler formulas are unnecessary for most children; whole cow's milk from 12 months; 20 October 2023 fetched 18 September 2026
- Maldonado J. et al., 2012, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 54(1):55-61 randomised trial of a follow-on formula with L. fermentum CECT5716 in infants aged 6 to 12 months; 188 analysed; fewer gastrointestinal infections fetched 18 September 2026
- HiPP Netherlands, label of HiPP 2 Bio Combiotik (NL2476-03) the Dutch Stage 2, for comparison: 4.5 g scoop, 13.4 g per 100 ml, whey product in the ingredients fetched 18 September 2026
- HiPP UK, product page for HiPP Organic Growing Up Milk the UK Growing Up Milk: from 12 months, organic, values per 100 ml, about 350 ml a day; its panel agrees with this tin’s on 39 of the 40 rows and differs only on vitamin C, 9.2 mg against 9.0 mg here fetched 22 September 2026
- HiPP pack artwork for HiPP 3 Bio Combiotik 600 g, version 6 (May 2025) the German Stage 3, from the tenth month, with starch, for comparison fetched 18 September 2026
- The partner retailer's photographs of the UK Growing Up Milk tin the UK Growing Up Milk, for comparison: its nutrition table as printed on the tin, read on 15 October 2026, with less saturated and more monounsaturated fat, more linoleic acid and more vitamin C than this tin, and folate where this tin prints folic acid fetched 15 October 2026
Corrections (1)
- The page had said this tin matches the UK Growing Up Milk on every row but vitamin C. That holds for HiPP UK's product page, which this site's UK record followed, but not for the UK tin in the photographs added on 15 October 2026: it prints a little less saturated fat, a little more monounsaturated fat and linoleic acid, and folate where this tin prints folic acid. The page now says the two are close without matching.