Choosing cheese sticks for babies is indispensable for nutrition and taste

Cheese sticks are one of the popular snacks for children, but many parents worry about the safety and nutrition of cheese sticks

The samples for this comparison test selected 12 common cheese sticks on the market, all of which are popular online and offline cheese stick brands such as Jingdong, Taobao, and large supermarkets, including DUTCH LADY, Hema × Jie Lidou, Miao Ke Landuo, Miaofei, Justine, Yili, Dr.

According to the nutrition and safety issues that consumers are concerned about, the test plan of this comparative test has set a total of 14 test indicators in 2 categories, including nutritional indicators (protein, fat, carbohydrate, energy, sodium, calcium, reducing sugar, sucrose) security Standard (melamine, lead, total bacterial count, coliform, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella), testing organizations for the inspection traceability South China technology service (Shenzhen) Co.

In terms of hygiene and safety indicators, all 12 cheese sticks met the requirements of the national standard, and no melamine was detected.

The hygiene and safety of 12 cheese sticks meet the national standard

At present, China's cheese stick products mainly implement the national mandatory standard GB 25192-2010 "National Food Safety Standard Processed Cheese".

The cheese in the cheese stick is rich in calcium, which is one of the best sources of calcium for mankind, and the lactose in the cheese raw material can be fermented to regulate the intestinal microbes and promote the absorption of calcium in the human intestines

Ten of the 12 cheese bars use tricalcium phosphate or calcium carbonate as food additives

3 brands of cheese sticks perform better in calcium-to-sodium ratio

Salt, which is sodium chloride, is inevitably used in the cheese making process

The calcium-to-sodium ratio (calcium content/sodium content) can determine the specific situation of calcium and sodium in a cheese.

12 cheese bars have normal fat content

The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents" recommends that the daily intake of added sugar per adult should not exceed 50g, and it is best to control it below 25g

The sugar in cheese sticks is mainly used to increase flavor

The main protein in cheese is casein, which is a complete protein and contains 8 essential amino acids, and the ratio of amino acids is very close to the needs of the human body

The fat content is actually the milk fat content.

The test results showed that the fat content of 12 cheese bars was in the range of 7.

Consumer tips

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Refined sugar, sodium salt, flavors, etc.

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Children should control the daily consumption of cheese sticks
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Cheese sticks usually contain salt and sugar.
If children do not control their consumption, and the daily intake of salt and sugar in their diet, it is easy to cause excessive intake of salt or sugar
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Cheese sticks have a feeling of fullness, so don't eat them before meals
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