From a nutritional standpoint, are not equivalent or substitute for a glass of milk and a serving of fruit

Despite three daily servings of fruit recommended by dieticians, nutritionists, this was one of the food consume most difficult in both children and adults. The interest has meant that their intake of food industry to design a single milk drink with fruit juice, supplemented with vitamins added and a long list of additives.

The publicity suggests that this drink is considered as a "complete food". It ensures that combines the benefits of milk, referring to proteins and calcium, and vitamins of the fruit. This statement may encourage the consumer to see these products as substitutes for breakfast in case of lack of appetite, hurry or for children who do not like milk or fruit. The reality is that these drinks do not replace, from a nutritional standpoint, traditional breakfast, and composed of a glass of milk and other juice (in addition to cereals, bread or biscuits) because it equals a ration of milk and a fruit, as can be imagined.

Juice Concentrate and little milk
"The juice contains a lot of fruit, milk and vitamins A, C and E and 0% fat. This is the view and assessment that a consumer in an Internet forum about these drinks and that dovetails with other many users in different forums. The comment of another consumer advocates "to buy the juice with milk" to your baby because he will not only milk and juice making.

These beverages have their role refreshing and moisturizing
In these cases relate to specific brands, but after reviewing the list of ingredients and labeling Nutrition of the best known, it is found that the composition is almost similar. Just change the amount ingredients, while the order in which they are distinguished in taste, aroma and texture. In the labeling, the first ingredient listed is the most abundant, while the rest decreases successively until end.

The confusion of many consumers about the composition of these products only be explained by detail. In general, beverages are packed in cartons with a capacity of 330 milliliters and format similar to traditional fruit juice. The average composition of these drinks: fruit juice based concentrates and little milk.

The amount of the first is variable. Ranges from 7% to 41% of a mixture of concentrated juices (the Most multifruit). This means that the contribution of juice per container varies quite a few brands other, since only 23 ml to 135 ml containers containing more concentrated juice.
Regarding the milk, the amount is small. The most outstanding content with 30% skimmed milk, equivalent to 100 ml per tetrabrick (half a cup), add the amounts below 10%, which translates into 33 ml of milk per pack. In most added sugars are detected, which are the Highlights and nutrients that give the energy value to the product, as well as vitamins and minerals added. All are very similar in content to a multitude of additives stabilizers, dyes, acidulants and aromas, and some are necessary to achieve mixing milk with juices, many of them citrus fruits.

These drinks do their job are refreshing, hydrating and very appealing and comfortable, but not equivalent from a nutritional point of view a glass of milk and a serving of fruit. Although its caloric intake is moderate, stands the simple sugar content, particularly when they are added.

Distinguishing tastes
Most of these drinks is characterized by a blend of juice from concentrate. Apple, orange, grape and peach puree, apple, pineapple, lemon and mango, or with more exotic fruits like passion fruit, mango, guava or papaya, if they carry the adjective "tropical fruit". However, one brand, the juice base and keeps repeating the marked difference flavoring additives (papaya, passion fruit and guanabana, or pineapple and coconut).

The manufacturers add vitamins and fiber to the nutrients provided naturally by the fruit cool but indefinite mixture of flavors, especially for children, has a negative influence on the taste education. Does not identify specific flavors of each fruit, which blend in so little proportion of juice, it follows from the tag itself (orange, carrots, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, guava, apricots and papayas).

FRUIT JUICE AND OBESITY

The consumption of sweetened beverages has increased exponentially in recent decades and has coincided with an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity in Western countries. These drinks contribute largely to the contribution of energy and sugars of the population, both children of adults.
Sometimes both are taken as snacks, lunches and snacks, although not a suitable habit.

There is ample evidence linking overweight and consumption of sweetened beverages between meals, as to discourage their consumption in the context of a healthy diet.
While the focus of attention in relation to obesity focuses on the consumption of soft drinks, other beverages
sweets with added sugars, such as some fruit juices are also associated with overweight. This is warned the latest review on the subject conducted by the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston (USA), which concludes that "sugar-sweetened beverages, particularly the refreshing, provide little nutritional benefit, increase the weight and probably the risk diabetes, fractures and dental caries.

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