A nutritional composition having a total energy content of 67 kcal/100 ml or lower and including: a protein content which is 1.25 g/100 ml or lower, an energy content from protein of 7.2-8.4% of the total energy content of the nutritional composition, an energy content from fat which is at least 49% or more of the total energy content of the nutritional composition, a medium chain fatty acid content comprising 8 to 10 carbons which is less than 3 wt % of total amount of fatty acids, a sialic acid content of 10-25 mg/100 ml, a cholesterol content of 5-10 mg/100 ml, and a sphingomyelin content of 9-15 mg/100 ml is disclosed.
