The pros and cons of adding white sugar to milk powder

Everyone is familiar with milk powder. If there are children at home, milk powder will be a must. Many of us grew up eating milk powder. Some milk powders are not additive-free, so they have a strong taste and most children don’t like them very much. Others have been processed and have white sugar added to make the milk powder sweet and popular with children. So today I will tell you about the pros and cons of adding white sugar to milk powder.

White sugar is difficult to digest and will increase the burden on your baby's kidneys! Adding it to milk powder will make it too sweet and the baby will become dependent! This way it will be difficult to switch to other brands of milk powder, thereby increasing the market share of milk powder! Moreover, white sugar is the worst and cheapest kind of sugar! It is difficult to digest, and the state has expressly prohibited the addition of it to stage 1 milk powder! Moreover, babies will be prone to tooth decay if they eat white sugar during their teething period. If they eat it for a long time, they will become picky eaters and love sweets!

Please be careful! It is best for mothers to understand some professional knowledge before choosing milk powder! Choose milk powder that does not contain maltodextrin, ethyl vanillin, anhydrous butter, or white sugar (these substances are generally added to stage 2 and 3 milk powder)!

Don’t listen to the shopping guide’s advice when choosing milk powder. Some doctors may even recommend milk powder to you for their own personal gain! When choosing milk powder, look at the ingredient list and you can see at a glance what substances are there!

Many mothers choose milk powder

I always pay attention to whether there is sugar in the milk powder.

Usually see

Lactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, oligosaccharides, maltodextrin, corn syrup…

Which of these sugars are healthy?

Our pediatrician told us :

Milk powder is mainly lactose

Should not contain "added sugars" such as sucrose, maltodextrin, corn syrup, etc.

If it contains "added sugar", most of them are artificially added

It is not recommended for children to consume milk powder containing "added sugar"

For babies who mainly eat dairy products

40%-50% of the daily energy required must be provided by carbohydrates (sugar)

Mothers are most concerned about whether milk powder is sweet or not

Many mothers are very concerned about whether the milk powder is sweet or not. After all, eating too much sweetness in the baby will affect the appetite and cause obesity.

From the table below we can clearly see the sweetness comparison of various sugars in milk powder

In terms of energy, the energy provided by various sugars is similar.

But there are still differences in nutritional value

Lactose : Provides energy and nutrients needed for growth

In the first 6 months, babies need 10-14 grams of lactose per kilogram of body weight per day, and 8-9 grams in the last 6 months. This is the basic reason why lactose must be added to all baby foods based on milk.

Because the energy needed for the baby's growth and the development of brain cells require a large amount of lactose.

The German imported Bevita milk powder uses a full lactose formula

Galacto-oligosaccharide : Promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria

Prebiotics, mainly oligosaccharides

Including galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) and fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS)

Galacto-oligosaccharide is an important component of breast milk and has good bifidobacterium proliferation activity

Compared with other oligosaccharides (fructose oligosaccharides)

Polysaccharide low in galactose can be more effective

Promote the growth of various bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria in the intestine

Maltodextrin : Low in Nutrition

(Corn syrup solids are similar to maltodextrin)

Maltodextrin itself has low nutritional value