Disclosed are infant formulas comprising at least about 6.5 g/L, on an
as-fed basis, of an enriched whey protein concentrate, at least about
0.13% docosahexaenoic acid by weight of total fatty acids, and at least
about 0.25% arachidonic acid by weight of total fatty acids. The formulas
also typically include at least about 5 mg/L of gangliosides, at least
about 150 mg/L of phospholipids, and at least about 70 mg/L of total
sialic acid with at least about 2.5% as lipid-bound sialic acid, all of
which are provided in whole or in part from the enriched whey protein
concentrate. Also disclosed are methods of accelerating brain
development, neural migration, and cognitive development in an infant by
administering the infant formulas during the first 2-4 months of life,
preferably as a sole source of nutrition.