RT Journal Article
T1 A Descriptive Study of Spanish and Ecuadorian Commercial Infant Cereals: Are They in Line with Current Recommendations?
A1 Guevara, Debby
A1 Marcos, Ascensión
A1 Ruiz, Fátima Isabel
A1 Gómez-Martínez, Sonia
A1 Del Pozo de La Calle, Susana
A2 Foster, Jann
AB Cereals are an important source of nutrients, especially used in complementary feeding. The objective of this study is to review the nutritional composition of cereal-based foods for infants from 4 months and toddlers that are offered in Spain and Ecuador, countries selected because of the opportunity to work in them, and due to their socio-economic differences (industrialized and developing countries, respectively). The number of these products was 105 cereals in Spain and 22 in Ecuador. The products were classified as gluten-free cereals, five cereals, eight cereals, multigrain cereals, and cookies. A 25 g serving was used to determine the percentage in which the samples analyzed can cover the Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI) for micronutrients in infants from 7 months and toddlers according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Nutritional information per 100 g of dry product was collected according to medium, minimum, and maximum units, and nutrient density was calculated. The age range in which these products are recommended is different in both countries. The nutritional composition presents some differences; Spanish cereals show a lower content of sodium, added sugars, hydrolyzed cereals, and maltodextrin than Ecuadorian cereals. Commercialized cereals could contribute to satisfying the nutritional needs of infants and toddlers; however, they can also be a source of non-recommended components.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024-06-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/106816
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/106816
LA eng
NO Guevara D, Marcos A, Ruiz FI, Gómez-Martínez S, del Pozo S. A Descriptive Study of Spanish and Ecuadorian Commercial Infant Cereals: Are They in Line with Current Recommendations? Nutrients. 2024; 16(13):1992. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16131992
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025