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Consumer Council|About 50% of infant food high-sugar Nitto cheese 1.3 packets exceeds WHO standard

2022-05-16T02:25:46.834Z


Excessive sugar intake in infants and young children increases the risk of tooth decay and obesity, and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes in the future. Excessive sodium intake for a long time will increase the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the future


Excessive sugar intake in infants and young children increases the risk of tooth decay and obesity, and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes in the future.

Excessive sodium intake over a long period of time increases the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease later in life.

The Consumer Council released the latest survey report today (16th), and found that about 50% of the 25 samples provided with sugar content met the high sugar standard set by the Centre for Food Safety. Cheese Beans (Blueberries).

In addition, the samples of all cheese granules were also high in sugar.


As for sodium, all the tested samples should not have any impact on the health of infants and young children under normal consumption.

However, "BeanStalk 6 Vegetable Rice Krispies" was the highest among all samples and also met the definition of "high sodium".


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Anglo-American Standard: Children under the age of two should not eat added sugars

The Consumer Council collected 37 samples of prepackaged snacks for infants and young children in this survey, including 7 types of rice cakes, 5 types of puffs, 6 types of small meringues (also known as small steamed buns), 13 types of other cereal snacks, and 6 types of snacks. Cheese granules, priced from $12.9 to $74.9 per pack.

Among them, the ingredient list of 29 models indicates sources of free sugars such as added sugar and fruit juice concentrate. The age range indicated in all samples is suitable for children under 24 months, which is inconsistent with the relevant agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom. Children under 2 years old should not consume added sugars. Recommendations for sugary foods.

As for the other 12 samples, sources of free sugars such as sugar or fruit juice concentrate are listed in the ingredient list, but the sugar content is not declared or provided.

However, the sources of free sugars in this batch of samples are listed in the top 3 of the ingredient list, that is, the percentage of free sugars is likely to be high.

About 50% of the samples met the high sugar standard of the Center for Food Safety

Among the 25 samples that provided sugar content, 13 models (about 50%) declared the sugar content was higher than 15g per 100g, meeting the high sugar standard set by the Centre for Food Safety.

The samples were "Morinaga" and "Nishimura" for small meringues; "Babybio", "Farley's", "Baby", "Xiaopi" and "Morinaga" for other cereal snacks; and all cheese grain samples, including " Bruno Choice, Garbo, Jubilee, Nitto, Beibei and Kiwigarden.

Among them, per 100 grams of sugar content labelled as "Nitto", the cheese bean (blueberry) will consume 5.8 grams of sugar per serving of 7.2 grams.

A 1-year-old child with a daily intake of 800 kcal will exceed the WHO-recommended upper limit of free sugar intake by eating 25 grams (or about 1.3 packets) in one day.

The sugar content of Nitto Cheese Beans (blueberries) was the highest in the test.

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All cheese granules samples are high in sugar

In addition, the Consumer Council specifically named the small meringues and all the cheese granules, saying that the samples tested all met the definition of high sugar, reaching more than 30 grams per 100 grams.

According to the analysis of the Consumer Council, the raw material of the cheese grains is cheese, which tastes sour. The manufacturer may therefore add sugar to balance the sour taste.

As for the other 4 types of meringues that did not provide information on the sugar content, sugar ranked second in the ingredient list, which means that the sugar content is likely to be quite high.

The Council also pointed out that although 12 samples listed sources of free sugars such as sugar or fruit juice concentrates, they did not declare their sugar content.

A raisin biscuit "Little Crust" claims no added sugar or salt on the package, but according to its ingredient list, the sample has actually added 11% raisin juice concentrate, which is a source of free sugar.

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Hong Kong-China-UK-US Standard: No salt should be added to food for infants and young children under 1 year old

In addition to proper sugar intake, infants and young children also need to consume sodium (salt) to maintain the normal functioning of the body.

The Department of Health, the Chinese Nutrition Society, and institutions in the United Kingdom and the United States all agree that foods for infants and young children under the age of 1 should not contain added salt.

The Consumer Council found that the declared sodium content of each sample ranged from 0 to 900 mg per 100 g, that is, 1 serving would consume 0 to 120 mg of sodium, all of which were far below the recommended daily intake for infants aged six months to three years old. The amount of intake, that is, under normal consumption, should not affect the health of infants and young children.

"BeanStalk 6 Vegetable Rice Krispies" is high in sodium

According to the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the sodium content of rusks and crackers should not exceed 100 mg per 100 kcal.

For reference, the sodium content of "BeanStalk 6 Vegetable Rice Krispies" is higher than the standard, at 240 mg per 100 kcal.

At the same time, this product is also the sample with the highest sodium content, with a content of 900 mg per 100 g, which meets the definition of "high sodium".

However, in terms of serving size, a 4-gram serving of "BeanStalk" consumes 36 mg of sodium, which is still lower than the recommended daily intake of sodium for infants and young children.

In addition, although "Xibao" and "Xiaopi" did not indicate added salt, they added sodium bicarbonate as a bulking agent.

This food additive increases sodium content.

However, the sodium content of the two labels is 290 and 220 mg per 100 grams respectively, which is still lower than the daily sodium intake recommendation for infants and young children in various places.

BeanStalk 6 Vegetable Rice Krispies was the highest sodium content in the test.

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Association of Dietitians: Breastmilk for Optimal Nutrition

The Consumer Council pointed out that the recommended serving size of snacks for infants and young children is not large. The sugar intake per serving is not high, but frequent consumption may make infants and young children prefer sweets.

Regular consumption of high-sodium foods will also lead infants and young children to develop a habit of preferring salty flavors, which will have a long-term impact on dietary preferences and health.

The Consumer Council recommends that parents read the ingredient information and nutrition labels on food packaging carefully, and need to make their own calculations to compare different products in order to know the energy and nutrition intake per serving.

The Consumer Council also reminds that foods claiming to be free of added sugars may contain free sugars such as fruit juice concentrates. Parents should avoid selecting products with a higher percentage of free sugars in the ingredient list, or those with higher percentages of free sugars.

The Hong Kong Dietitians Association also recommends that breast milk is the best and exclusive nutrition for babies. Therefore, parents can consider starting to strengthen and introduce snacks while continuing to breastfeed until the age of 2 to support the growth, development and immunity of infants and young children.

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Source: hk1

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