In the eyes of many people, yogurt is a healthy food. Indeed, yogurt is not only high in calcium and protein, but also rich in B vitamins, which is easier to digest and absorb than milk. For babies who do not like milk or are lactose intolerant, yogurt is a perfect [substitute].
But the premise is to drink, right!
There are many kinds of yogurt in supermarkets. Many parents struggle in front of the shelves for half an hour. As a result, they still buy [fake yogurt] with ultra-low nutrition! Are you angry?
Today, the old editor invited his old friend, teacher Li Liangli, to have a good talk with us about how to train his eyes and identify [fake yogurt] in one second. Which yogurt is most suitable for babies to drink?
How old is the baby to drink yogurt?
Although yogurt has high nutrition absorption, it is not suitable for all babies.
The advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics is that babies can drink yogurt after starting to add supplementary foods.
The protein and mineral content in yogurt is much higher than that of breast milk or formula milk. Eating in large quantities will increase the burden on infants’ kidneys, so babies under 1 year old cannot drink too much.
Yogurt can be used as a form of dairy products after the age of 1 to replace part of the milk source.
There are so many yogurts, which is the real yogurt?
Every time when choosing yogurt, many parents will look puzzled. Which is the real yogurt, yogurt, fermented milk, flavor yogurt and flavor fermented milk?
In fact, according to national standards, yoghurt, fermented milk, flavor yoghurt and flavor fermented milk are all called yoghurt.
Yogurt is made from raw cow (sheep) milk or milk powder through sterilization, addition of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus fermentation, and some brands will add other strains.
Fermented milk is sterilized and fermented, the pH is reduced (sour to eat), and the strains used are not fixed.
Flavor yoghurt and flavor fermented milk are based on the two, with additional ingredients, including nutrition enhancers, sugar, fruits and vegetables, grains, etc.
Because yogurt and fermented milk taste too sour, most yogurt on the market is flavor type and will add a lot of sugar. This yogurt is not suitable for babies to eat.
Don’t buy this fake yogurt for your baby!
In addition to the above four kinds of yogurt, parents should be especially alert to another kind of fake yogurt-milk-containing beverage.
For example, X Ledo and X full lactic acid bacteria drinks, which sell very well, are very popular.
Sour and sweet taste, but many babies love it!
However, this kind of fake yogurt is made by adding water, sugar, or various sweeteners, sour agents, fruit juice, etc. In other words, it is a syrup drink, which cannot even touch the edge of yogurt.
This lactic acid bacteria beverage is also sold together with yogurt, which gives consumers the illusion-hey! Me too [yogurt] Oh, take me home quickly!
Lactic acid bacteria drinks do contain lactic acid bacteria or other probiotics, but the sugar content is much higher than that of real yogurt, and the protein content is far lower than that of real yogurt (lactic acid bacteria drinks ≥ 0.7 g/100 g; Fermented milk/bus sterilized milk ≥ 2.9 g/100g). Therefore, it is not recommended to give it to babies, and it should not replace milk as the source of milk.
The yogurt that is most suitable for babies to drink is right!
To buy yogurt for your baby, the most important thing is to look at the nutrition label.
1. Ingredients List
Usually, the order of the ingredient list in food indicates the order of adding raw materials. If a yogurt ingredient is only raw milk and fermented strains, and there are no additional additives, then this yogurt is undoubtedly the most suitable for babies.
2. Strain
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus must be added to yoghurt. Now many yoghurts will also add Bifidobacterium, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus acidophilus and other strains, which is better for babies and of course the price is higher.
Step 3: Sugar-free
The most direct method is, of course, to see if white granulated sugar is added to the ingredient list. The higher the position of white granulated sugar, the more it will be added.
Let me teach you another little secret. Usually, the carbohydrate content in sugar-free yogurt is about 5 g per 100 g (mL). If the carbohydrate content in the label is very high, white granulated sugar is definitely added.
4. Protein
For yogurt with milk as the main raw material, the protein content of both fermented milk and flavor fermented milk should be above 2.3 g/100g (fermented milk ≥ 2.9 g/100g).
Step 5 Whole Fat
Babies under 2 years old need fat to provide energy. Whole milk and whole yogurt are more suitable choices. Over 2 years old can choose low-fat dairy products; Skimmed dairy products are not recommended before the age of 5.
6. No Honey
Some sugar-free yogurt will be accompanied by a package of honey. Babies under 1 year old cannot eat honey or products containing honey and may be infected with Clostridium botulinum.
At present, many brands have sugar-free and non-additive yogurt, such as Guangming truthful, Jane Eyre naked yogurt, and Runchun yogurt. Meiji is not sweet in taste, so it is of course the most convenient to buy it!
However, the original yogurt is too sour and many babies do not like to drink it. Here are also some small methods recommended for everyone.
First, adding natural fruit grains or making fruit puree can not only improve the taste, but also change the color.
Second, make yogurt into other forms, such as making yogurt cakes, yogurt dissolved beans, fruit yogurt shakes, etc.
Pick yogurt for your baby is a science, and you will fall into the pit if you are not careful. After reading this article, you can check whether the yogurt you bought is good or not, and you will not be confused when you go to the supermarket in the future ~