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title: "HiPP German Comfort (HiPP Comfort)"
description: "HiPP German Comfort: a food for special medical purposes from birth, a 600 g box. What is in it, what the box says it is for, and what the NHS says."
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dateModified: 2026-10-15
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Product · Germany · From birth
# HiPP German Comfort · HiPP Comfort, 600 g box
Written by [Kseniia P.](https://milkatlas.com/about/kseniia/) and [Tatum G.](https://milkatlas.com/about/tatum/)
Written with AI assistance. Published 12 October 2026 · Updated 15 October 2026
Medically reviewed
[Dr. Jill Palko](https://milkatlas.com/medical-review/) · MD, FACOG · [Registration NPI 1093033011](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1093033011) · 9 October 2026
Next review due 9 October 2027
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## The answer
*Front of the pack*
HiPP German Comfort is a food for special medical purposes, from birth, which the box says is for the dietary management of wind, colic linked to lactose and constipation. It has hydrolysed whey protein, less lactose than a standard formula, maltodextrin and some starch, with galacto-oligosaccharides and the culture L. fermentum; it is not organic. The box says to use it only after talking to the pediatrician, and only as long as the symptoms need. The NHS finds no evidence that comfort formulas prevent colic or constipation.
## Key takeaways
- A food for special medical purposes, labelled from birth, to be used under medical supervision.
- Per 100 ml it has 2.7 g of lactose, where HiPP's German PRE has 6.9 g.
- Not for a baby who has, or is suspected of having, a cow's milk protein allergy, the box says.
- The NHS says there is no evidence that comfort formulas help with colic or constipation.
*Front of the box, German label*
- **Age**: From birth
- **Size**: 600 g box
- **Starch**: Yes
- **HiPP article no.**: 2313
- **Base**: Cow's milk whey protein, hydrolysed
- **Carbohydrate**: Lactose, maltodextrin and starch
- **DHA**: 13.2 mg / 100 ml
- **Combiotik**: GOS + L. fermentum
- **Organic**: Not organic
- **Contains**: Milk, Fish oil
## In this series
- [HiPP Comfort and Anti-Reflux · hub]()
- [HiPP German Anti-Reflux · product]()
- [HiPP German HA PRE · product]()
## Guides for this pack
- [How to prepare HiPP formula · guide]()
- [HiPP Comfort vs Anti-Reflux · comparison]()
- [Where to buy HiPP formula · page]()
## Buy from Organic Life Start
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- Single pack · $40.79 · $1.93 per oz
- 4 pack · $163.16 · $1.93 per oz
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- 12 pack · $429.48 · $1.69 per oz
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- Price per oz · $1.93 for one 600 g box (21.2 oz)
- Prices seen · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
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## What is in HiPP German Comfort?
The carbohydrate is lactose, maltodextrin and starch, so there is less lactose than in a standard formula; the protein is hydrolysed whey protein. The box calls it lactose-reduced, with a special fat structure and split protein. (Source 2)
Fish oil adds DHA at 13.2 mg per 100 ml, and HiPP adds galacto-oligosaccharides and the lactic culture *Limosilactobacillus fermentum* CECT5716. It is not organic. (Source 2)
*The ingredients as printed on the box, in German.*
Evidence · Manufacturer claim
HiPP's site for health professionals says the broken-down protein, the lower lactose and the fat structure ease digestion, and cites studies for it. Those are HiPP's claims, and the NHS says there is no evidence that comfort formulas prevent colic or constipation. (Source 7) (Source 6)
## Nutrition per 100 ml, prepared
**Nutrition per 100 ml**
| Nutrient | Per 100 ml | Per 100 kcal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy, fat, carbohydrate and protein | | |
| Energy | 66 kcal | 100 kcal |
| Fat | 3.6 g | 5.5 g |
| of which saturates | 1.6 g | 2.4 g |
| of which monounsaturates | 1.4 g | 2.1 g |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.6 g | 0.91 g |
| Linoleic acid | 0.47 g | 0.71 g |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 0.05 g | 0.076 g |
| ARA | 13.2 mg | 20 mg |
| DHA | 13.2 mg | 20 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 7.0 g | 10.6 g |
| of which sugars | 3.0 g | 4.5 g |
| of which lactose | 2.7 g | 4.1 g |
| of which starch | 1.5 g | 2.3 g |
| Fibre | 0.3 g | 0.45 g |
| GOS | 0.3 g | 0.45 g |
| Protein | 1.25 g | 1.9 g |
| L-carnitine | 1.2 mg | 1.8 mg |
| Minerals | | |
| Salt | 0.05 g | 0.076 g |
| Sodium | 20 mg | 30 mg |
| Potassium | 76 mg | 115 mg |
| Chloride | 51 mg | 77 mg |
| Calcium | 51 mg | 77 mg |
| Phosphorus | 30 mg | 45 mg |
| Magnesium | 4.5 mg | 6.8 mg |
| Iron | 0.60 mg | 0.91 mg |
| Zinc | 0.50 mg | 0.76 mg |
| Copper | 0.053 mg | 0.08 mg |
| Manganese | 0.0050 mg | 0.0076 mg |
| Fluoride | 0.0050 mg | 0.0076 mg |
| Selenium | 3.8 µg | 5.8 µg |
| Chromium | 0.70 µg | 1.1 µg |
| Molybdenum | 2.3 µg | 3.5 µg |
| Iodine | 15 µg | 23 µg |
| Vitamins | | |
| Vitamin A | 54 µg | 82 µg |
| Vitamin D | 1.5 µg | 2.3 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.70 mg | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 5.1 µg | 7.7 µg |
| Vitamin C | 8.9 mg | 13 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.050 mg | 0.076 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14 mg | 0.21 mg |
| Niacin | 0.34 mg | 0.52 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029 mg | 0.044 mg |
| Folic acid | 10.0 µg | 15 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.10 µg | 0.15 µg |
| Biotin | 1.5 µg | 2.3 µg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.34 mg | 0.52 mg |
| Other nutrients | | |
| Choline | 25 mg | 38 mg |
| Inositol | 4.2 mg | 6.4 mg |
Values from HiPP's label for Germany, checked 15 October 2026. As a food for special medical purposes it is made to Regulation (EU) 2016/128, which lets its recipe depart from the ranges for infant formula where its medical use requires. The label prints values per 100 ml only, so the per 100 kcal column is calculated from them.
Every value is the one HiPP prints for 100 ml of made-up feed, which is 12.8 g of powder in 90 ml of water. The lactose is well below a standard formula's, and maltodextrin and starch make up the difference. (Source 2) (Source 9)
*The top of the composition table on the box, per 100 g of powder and per 100 ml of feed. If the box and this page ever disagree, the box is right and we log a correction.*
## 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 (4.3 g) for every 30 ml. Shake it hard, cool it to about body temperature and check it; HiPP says to make each bottle fresh. (Source 2)
**Preparation table**
| Water | Scoops | Powder | Feed size | Water temp. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 ml · 1 fl oz | 1 | 4.3 g | 33 ml · 1.1 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 90 ml · 3 fl oz | 3 | 12.9 g | 100 ml · 3.4 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 120 ml · 4 fl oz | 4 | 17.2 g | 133 ml · 4.5 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 150 ml · 5 fl oz | 5 | 21.5 g | 167 ml · 5.6 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 180 ml · 6 fl oz | 6 | 25.8 g | 200 ml · 6.8 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 210 ml · 7 fl oz | 7 | 30.1 g | 233 ml · 7.9 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
One scoop is 4.3 g, level, not packed. The feed size column is the volume in the bottle after the powder dissolves.
- **Frisches Trinkwasser abkochen und auf ca. 40 - 50 °C abkühlen*.**: Boil fresh drinking water and let it cool to about 40 to 50 °C.
- **Gewünschte Menge abgekochtes Wasser (s. Tabelle) in ein Fläschchen geben.**: Pour the amount of boiled water you need (see the table) into a bottle.
- **Empfohlene Pulvermenge (s. Tabelle) abmessen. Messlöffel locker füllen und abstreifen. Pulver zum Wasser geben.**: Measure the powder the table gives. Fill the scoop loosely and level it off. Add the powder to the water.
- **Fläschchen verschließen und mehrmals kräftig schütteln.**: Close the bottle and shake it hard several times.
- **Auf Trinktemperatur (ca. 37 °C) abkühlen. Temperatur überprüfen.**: Let it cool to drinking temperature, about 37 °C, and check it.
Evidence · Manufacturer claim
HiPP asks for water that is not too hot, so as not to damage the lactic cultures. The CDC advises water of around 70 °C for babies under two months, born early or with a weakened immune system; with a special formula, the pediatrician is the one to ask. (Source 2) (Source 5)
## How much should a baby drink?
**Feeding chart by age**
| Age | Feeds a day | Water per feed | Scoops | Made-up bottle | Water a day |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weeks 1 to 2 | 7 to 8 | 60 ml | 2 | 70 ml | 420 to 480 ml |
| Weeks 3 to 4 | 5 to 7 | 90 ml | 3 | 100 ml | 450 to 630 ml |
| Weeks 5 to 8 | 5 to 6 | 120 ml | 4 | 135 ml | 600 to 720 ml |
| Months 3 to 4 | 5 | 150 ml | 5 | 170 ml | 750 ml |
| Month 5 | 4 to 5 | 180 ml | 6 | 200 ml | 720 to 900 ml |
| From month 6 | 4 | 210 ml | 7 | 235 ml | 840 ml |
HiPP's own chart from the pack; water a day is feeds times water per feed. Babies vary, and a hungry or sleepy baby is a better guide than the table.
The chart runs from the first week, and the box calls its amounts guidelines. (Source 2)
Evidence · Manufacturer claim
The chart is HiPP's guide; the pediatrician who suggested the formula may give other amounts.
## Who is it for, and who is it not for?
The box says it is for the dietary management of wind, colic linked to lactose and constipation, under medical supervision, from birth as the only food and after six months as part of a mixed diet, and in bold to use it only after talking to the pediatrician and only as long as the symptoms need. (Source 2)
It must not be used if a baby has, or is suspected of having, a cow's milk protein allergy, the box says, and the NHS says the same of comfort formulas. (Source 2) (Source 6)
Evidence · No evidence found
The NHS says comfort formulas are supposed to make digestion easier and help prevent colic and constipation, but that there is no evidence for this. (Source 6)
Our view
Buy this box only when your pediatrician names it, as HiPP's own label asks; otherwise a standard HiPP formula from birth is the one to buy.
## The same stage in other markets
**Same stage, other markets**
| Market | Product | Size | Starch | Ships to the United States | Sold by Organic Life Start |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | HiPP Comfort (this page) | 600 g box | Yes | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
| United Kingdom | [HiPP Comfort Milk](https://milkatlas.com/formula/special/hipp-uk-comfort-milk/) | 800 g tin | Yes | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
HiPP UK sells a Comfort Milk of its own, also a food for special medical purposes; it prints the same rows as this box, chromium, molybdenum and salt included, with the same value on every one, and lists no lactic culture. (Source 10) (Source 2)
## What buyers say
980 reviews of this product, gathered from the sellers' own review pages, all of them counted in the rating. The newest are below as their buyers wrote them, each showing where it was written and linking to it; a review is one buyer's experience, not evidence. The rating is this product's alone, never pooled with other products or with a seller's store rating, and milkatlas edits none of them.
5.0 out of 5 · 980 reviews · 4 sellers
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By seller
- Organic Life Start · 5.0 · 666
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- [Formuland](https://formuland.com/products/hipp-comfort-formula-milk-new-german-600g) · 4.9 · 81
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We have had a great experience with HIPP, baby was very gassy with other formula and has been tolerating HIPP very well, and growing fast!
★★★★★ Isiah C. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 8 Oct 2026
Feeding has been less stressful since we started using this formula.
★★★★★ Sophie G. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 5 Oct 2026
This formula has been incredibly easy for my baby to digest. We saw fewer tummy issues within the first week.
★★★★★ Grace R. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 3 Oct 2026
Customer service helped us choose this formula for Matteo-Jude, and his reflux improved within days.
## Questions parents ask
### What is HiPP Comfort for?
The box says it is for the dietary management of wind, colic linked to lactose and constipation in babies, under medical supervision, from birth as the only food and after six months as part of a mixed diet.
### Does HiPP Comfort work for colic?
HiPP says a baby should feel better within a few days, and to see the pediatrician again if not. The NHS says comfort formulas are supposed to help with colic and constipation, but that there is no evidence for this. Talk to the pediatrician before you start it, and again if nothing changes after a few days.
### Do I need a doctor to use HiPP Comfort?
The box says to use it only after talking to your pediatrician, and only as long as the symptoms need it.
### Is HiPP Comfort lactose-free?
No. It has less lactose than a standard formula, 2.7 g per 100 ml, with maltodextrin and starch making up the rest of the carbohydrate. The box calls it lactose-reduced.
### Can HiPP Comfort be used for a cow's milk allergy?
No. The box says not to use it if a baby has, or is suspected of having, a cow's milk protein allergy, even though its whey protein is broken down; the NHS says the same of comfort formulas.
### How is HiPP Comfort different from HA?
Both use hydrolysed whey protein and neither is for a cow's milk allergy. Comfort is a food for special medical purposes with less lactose, maltodextrin and starch; HA is an ordinary infant formula, labelled from birth with lactose as its only carbohydrate, and it is not sold for any symptom.
### Is HiPP Comfort made up differently?
No. The box gives HiPP's usual method: water boiled and cooled to 40 to 50 °C, one level scoop for every 30 ml, shaken and cooled to drinking temperature, with no standing time.
### Is HiPP Comfort approved by the FDA?
No. The FDA does not approve infant formulas, and this box is made for the German market. No HiPP formula is on the FDA's list of formulas marketed in the United States.
### How long does an opened box last?
HiPP says to close the bag well, keep it dry at room temperature, and use it within 3 weeks of opening it.
## Sources
How this page was checked
- Sources verified · 18 Sept 2026
- External links · opened and read 18 Sept 2026
- Product data · snapshot 2026-10-15
- Editorial review · 18 Sept 2026
- Next scheduled check · 18 Oct 2026
1. [HiPP Germany product page for HiPP Comfort Spezialnahrung](https://www.hipp.de/shop/milchnahrung/anti-reflux-nahrung/comfort-spezialnahrung) · the product, its age, and the link to its pack artwork · fetched 18 September 2026
2. [HiPP pack artwork for HiPP Comfort Spezialnahrung 600 g, version 6 (April 2025)](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/2xwg8lcu/production/58bc5499023bc1fb59232c88fbde96104d89727d.pdf) · legal name, age, article number 2313, composition per 100 ml, ingredients and allergens, scoop, standard dilution, preparation and water temperature, feeding chart, storage after opening, medical-supervision, use and warning statements, Hergestellt in Deutschland (made in Germany), the barcode on the bottom flap; the full nutrition panel as printed, every row · fetched 25 September 2026
3. The partner retailer's listing for HiPP German Comfort the pack photo, and the photographs of its ingredients, nutrition and preparation panels (the panels read on 25 September 2026) · fetched 18 September 2026
4. [Regulation (EU) 2016/128](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2016/128/oj) · food for special medical purposes; for infants, the rules for infant and follow-on formula apply where the intended use does not require otherwise (Annex I, Part A) · fetched 18 September 2026
5. [CDC, Infant formula preparation and storage](https://www.cdc.gov/infant-toddler-nutrition/formula-feeding/preparation-and-storage.html) · water around 70 °C for babies younger than two months, born early or with a weakened immune system · fetched 18 September 2026
6. [NHS, Types of formula](https://www.nhs.uk/baby/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/bottle-feeding/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
7. [HiPP for health professionals, HiPP Comfort Special Formula](https://hcp.hipp.com/products/hipp-special-formula/hipp-comfort-special-formula/) · HiPP's description and claims: hydrolysed protein, reduced lactose, special fat structure, L. fermentum and GOS · fetched 18 September 2026
8. [Regulation (EU) 2016/127](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2016/127/oj) · compositional requirements for infant formula (Annex I) and follow-on formula (Annex II) · fetched 18 September 2026
9. [HiPP pack artwork for HiPP PRE Bio Combiotik 600 g, version 7 (May 2025)](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/2xwg8lcu/production/785bf747444428011b13d7fd31a6ed031a3a5ce3.pdf) · the standard German PRE: whole cow's milk protein, organic, for comparison · fetched 18 September 2026
10. [HiPP UK, product page for HiPP Comfort Milk](https://www.hipp.co.uk/shop/formula-milks/comfort-milk) · a food for special medical purposes for the dietary management of colic and constipation, with the same values per 100 ml and no lactic culture · fetched 18 September 2026
**Corrections (1)**
- 15 October 2026 · The nutrition table had left out three rows that HiPP's artwork for the box prints: salt, 0.05 g per 100 ml, chromium, 0.70 µg, and molybdenum, 2.3 µg. They are now in the table. The page had also said the UK Comfort Milk prints those three where this box does not; both print them, at the same values, and the page now says so.