Bobbie Formula vs. Earth’s Best: Similarities and Differences

At Bumblebaby, we want to provide you with the information you need to compare formulas, which is why we are comparing Bobbie formula and Earth’s Best formulas. Read more to see what brand may be best for your baby. We know that finding the right formula (that’s in stock) for your baby these days is difficult.

Bobbie Organic Formula Overview

We are not shy here at Bumblebaby about how much we love Bobbie infant formula (USE CODE BUMBLEBABY10). First, their mission to normalize all types of feeding and nourishment of your baby is something that aligns so closely with what we do. Second, we just love their product! Some quick facts about Bobbie:

Created and manufactured in the US by moms!
Launched in 2021
USDA Certified Organic, non-GMO, European style formula
Clean, and carefully chosen, minimal ingredients
Made from organic milk from pastured raised cows (lactose based)
Made with no palm oil, easy on little tummies
Read more here about why Kate loves Bobbie and how Bobbie can help with your baby’s digestion.
Bobbie has one product a powder based routine formula
Online subscription available, as well as in select Target stores.

Earth’s Best Baby Formula Overview

Earth’s Best is a staple in the US for USDA Certified organic formulas. This is actually what I used mostly for Finn when supplementing (back before Bobbie’s launch). Earth’s Best was founded in 1985 and is dedicated to using whole, organic foods to nourish babies. They launched the first ever organic soy formula in 2006. Earth’s Best is well known for the variety of all organic, non-GMO infant formulas. Formulas available in their line are:

Organic Dairy Infant Formula
Organic Dairy Infant Formula
Organic Gentle Infant Formula
Organic Dairy Non-DHA Infant Formula
Organic Soy Infant Formula

Earth’s Best formulas are found in a variety of stores, including Whole Foods and many drug stores.

Key Similarities: Bobbie and Earth’s Best

Mature breastmilk/expressed human milk has a whey to casein ratio of 60:40 (Bobbie this this ratio).
Whey is the protein in expressed milk/formula that is digested quickly by baby.
Casein is the protein in expressed milk/formula that is digested more slowly and stays in the stomach longer.
We go into deeper detail in this blog post about why Bobbie may benefit your baby’s digestion here.

Bobbie vs Earth’s Best Organic Dairy Infant Formula

- - Bobbie and Earth’s Best Organic are very similar formulas. They are both organic, non-GMO, lactose based formulas with fully intact proteins. The whey to casein ratios are very similar (60:40 to 70:30, respectively). Neither contain HMOs. The biggest difference between the formulas is the fat blend. Bobbie’s formula is palm oil free, while Earth’s Best contains palm oil.

Bobbie vs Earth’s Best Organic Sensitive Infant Formula

- - The most remarkable difference between Bobbie and Earth’s Best Sensitive formula is the carbohydrate source. Bobbie’s carbohydrate source is lactose from pasture raised cows, where Earth’s Best Sensitive source is 99% corn syrup solids and 1% lactose. Earth’s Best Sensitive is a formula more suited for babies with a cow’s milk protein sensitivity or intolerance (MSPI) who do not tolerate partially hydrolyzed formulas or lactose based formulas would most likely be the source of the sensitivity or allergy. In other words, if your baby has a MPSI, Bobbie would not be suitable for them since it is a lactose based formula. Otherwise, again, the biggest difference would be the addition of palm oil to Earth’s Best fat blend.

Bobbie vs Earth’s Best Organic Gentle Infant Formula

- The most notable difference between these formulas is the proteins – Bobbie has fully intact proteins while Earth’s Best Gentle has partially hydrolyzed proteins. Partially hydrolyzed formulas are for babies who don’t tolerate full intact lactose-based formulas. In a simpler sense – big (or fully intact) proteins cause the body to “react” to the protein, which presents as an intolerance or allergy. When this protein is broken down smaller (aka partially hydrolyzed), sometimes the body does not recognize the protein, and therefore doesn’t react to it. Moreover, Earth’s Best Gentle is more suitable for a baby who does not have a MSPI and cannot tolerate a fully intact lactose based protein such as the one contained in Bobbie.

Bobbie vs Earth’s Best Organic Soy Infant Formula
- Let’s state the obvious – Earth’s Best Soy formula is Soy based and not lactose (milk) based. Earth’s Best Soy Infant Formula would be more suitable for baby’s who have a MPSI or who’s families are vegan.
- It’s important to note that the carbohydrate blend found in Earth’s Best Soy is 100% corn syrup.
- The fat blends remain the same with Earth’s Best containing palm oil.