Why does powdered baby formula dissolve perfectly in water, but protein powder (or even chocolate for chocolate milk) usually clump up?
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I would also venture a guess that baby formula is packaged in smaller amounts with a shorter shelf life than protein powder and may contain less stabilizers.
Baby formulas are suckled through a rubber nipple with just a few tiny holes. If the baby formula clumps and blocks any of those tiny holes, the result will be a vary unhappy baby, and then shortly, very unhappy parents.
This means “no clumping” is a MUST-HAVE feature for baby formulas. The same incentive does not exist for adult protein powders.
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