Sugar content and nutrient content claims of growing‐up milks in Indonesia

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ID15536650
AuthorsAlissa M Pries (0000-0002-8223-3769, Helen Keller International, corresponding author), Anzélle Mulder (JB Consultancy Johannesburg South Africa), A M Mulder (21c Consultancy (United Kingdom)), Jane Badham (21c Consultancy (United Kingdom)), Lara Sweet (21c Consultancy (United Kingdom)), Katelyn Yuen‐Esco (0000-0003-4056-7063, Helen Keller International), Elizabeth Zehner (0000-0002-6471-6353, Helen Keller International)
Year2021
Volume17
Issue4
Pagese13186-e13186
Publication date2021-04-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMaternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/mcn.13186
PMID33830660
OpenAlexW3141256349
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited28

Growing-up milks' (GUMs)-breast-milk substitutes targeted for young children (aged 12-36 months)-are commonly consumed in Indonesia. The World Health Assembly has stated that GUMs are not necessary for proper growth and development, and recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared that such products are not recommended for young children due to their common use of sweeteners. To contribute to the evidence base on the composition of GUMs and their appropriateness for young child diets, this cross-sectional study documented the declared sugar content and presence of nutrient content claims of 99 GUMs newly launched in Indonesia between January 2017 and May 2019. Sugar content was evaluated against the draft 2018 Codex Alimentarius Standard for Follow-Up Formula guidance on sugar content and the United Kingdom Food Standard Agency's front-of-pack (UK FSA FOP) colour coding system for sugar. Almost all (97%) GUMs contained one or more added sugars. None of the products were fully compliant with all three sugar content recommendations in the draft Codex standard. Seventy-one per cent of GUMs were determined to have high sugar content according to the UK FSA FOP system. Nutrient content claims were found on 97% of GUMs. Median total sugar content was 7.3 g per 100 ml, similar to sugar content levels in sugar-sweetened beverages. Many GUMs available in Indonesia claim to offer nutritional benefits; however, the current levels of sugar content in GUMs are a serious concern and are inappropriate for inclusion in the diets of young children

Added sugar · Biology · Composition (language · Dietary Sucrose · Food safety · Food standards · Nutrient · Sugar · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Medicine · Public Health and Nutrition · Food Science

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