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Juice for children, how to choose, expert recommendations for mothers
It turns out that there are differences, and you need to be aware of them.
Have you noticed that juice marked “for children” is always more expensive than regular juice? And it’s not just that. The fact is that fruit juices for children must meet stricter quality criteria than nectars and other drinks for adults.
“In the composition of juice for young children, the presence of food components and additives containing GMOs, as well as sweeteners, flavors, dyes and coloring extracts, sugar is not allowed”, – , Director of the Research Department of Roskachestvo.
The composition is not everything. There are three more signs of baby juice.
1. Reduced acidity – so that the drink does not irritate the stomach lining.
2. The juice must be homogenized – this is indicated on the package.
3. Packaging with a volume of up to 0,35 liters – in order to drink the whole at once and not store an open bag.
Of course, this all makes the product more expensive.
In addition, experts from Roskachestvo told how to choose juices in a store. There are several important rules to be aware of.
Three steps to getting the right juice
1. Juice or nectar?
In a package or can there may be juice, nectar, fruit drink, juice drink. Read the label carefully. If, nevertheless, juice, then take a closer look in what way it is made: whether it is reconstituted or directly squeezed. Recovered juices also include juices made from concentrated juice or concentrated juice and puree. The maximum of useful substances is in directly squeezed juice.
2. If nectar, what kind?
There are also nuances here. You need to see what percentage of fruit juice and puree this liquid contains. The more, the tastier. I must say that manufacturers usually indicate an honest figure. And she is not always happy – it happens that nectar contains only 30 percent of natural juice.
3. We read the composition
All components of the drink must be on the label: type of juice, salt, sugar. Pay attention to the expiration date. And don’t pick up wrinkled bags from the shelves. The packaging can be damaged, which means that the drink is no longer safe and of high quality.