Breakfast cereals are often attractive as easy, child -friendly and sweet. However, recent studies have shown that children’s morning cereals are getting sweeter, fat and nutritious.
~ Inside Studies published on Wednesday Jama Network OpenResearchers at Kentucky University and Louisiana State University say that they analyzed the nutritional value of cereal between 2010 and 2023. Children 5-12 years old.
For 13 years, 1,200 cereals have been released, which includes new products, new formulations and new packaging. During that period, researchers showed an average of 33.6% increase in serial brands per serving.
Sodium content increased 32.1% from 156.0 mg to 206.1 mg. For children between 5 and 8 years of age, sodium daily is less than 1,500 mg, and children aged 9 to 13 are less than 1,800 mg. According to Mayo Clinic.
The total carbohydrates were relatively stable at 27.32g in 2010 and 28.45g in 2023. The sugar content increased by 10.9%.
Protein overeating fiber -two necessary nutrients -reduction. The protein changed to 1.97g per serving between 2010 and 2020, but decreased 1.69g in 2023 per serving. And this fiber was also stable until it decreased from 2021 to 2023: 3.82g ~ 2.84g per serving.
In a statement on the CBS News, Shuoli Zhao, an assistant professor of agricultural economy and research at the University of Kentucky, said that CBS News breakfast was an important meal for children and had the energy and concentration of all day long.
Zhao said, “If a general breakfast choice, such as cereal, tends to be low in nutritional quality in the latest repetition, our parents are more difficult to guarantee their children all day long. Often, families who work may be limited to ‘bandwidth’ and grocery shopping, which leads to unintended sub -optimal decisions for groceries. “
Zhao says it is important to be available on supermarket shelves, and hopes to start a conversation on how food industry stakeholders can create a healthier option for children.
Zhao shared the studied brands and showed the biggest decrease in nutrition. This study used data from the database on the launch of food and beverages, managed by MINTEL, a market intelligence and research institute.
In 2014, some grains can be part of a nutritious diet. Tong grain or high fiber can be an important source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Research shows Published by the National Institute of Health.
However, this cereal may be the most important source of grain in the diet, but it contains salt, sugar and saturated fat to increase uncertainty for nutritional benefits, researchers say.
2023 A study published by NIH People who ate cereals for breakfast have improved nutrition and diet quality. Researchers say that 28%of children and 12%of adults can eat breakfast consumers.
Studies have shown that children who eat cereals with breakfast have a higher intake of various nutrients, including carbohydrates, dietary fibers, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, B vitamins, vitamins A and D and pain.
They also said that there is no difference between children who eat cereals for breakfast and children who eat other foods for breakfast when adding sugar, saturated fat or sodium intake.
Zhao said through an e -mail that I would like to conduct a similar investigation of the nutrition of serials sold to adults through e -mail. “This is a research topic that needs help,” he quoted the 2014 report of the Environmental Working Group and found that the children’s cereal contains an average of 40% more sugar than being sold to adults.
