Study on the chemical composition of some baby-food and juice products for children

Abstract

Blended foodor baby-food products marketed for children contain a source of protein, often meat, or can be made entirely from cereals, fruit blends and vegetables. These products must be appropriatefrom the point of view of both nutritional and safety. Fruit or vegetable juices are recommended as a good source of vitamins and as an additional source of water for healthy infants and young children. With all their benefits, the addition of sugar from the marketed products should be carefully controlled so as not to lead to obesity or metabolic disorder. This paper includes the determination of the content of ions present in three commercially available juices and three types of baby-food from fruits, vegetables and meat.