Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA.
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Nutrients. 2019 Jul 23;11(7):1689. doi: 10.3390/nu11071689.
To describe the availability and nutrient composition of U.S. commercially available squeeze pouch infant and toddler foods in 2015.
Data were from information presented on nutrition labels for 703 ready-to-serve, pureed food products from 24 major U.S. infant and toddler food brands. We described nutritional components (e.g., calories, fat) and compared them between packaging types (squeeze pouch versus other packaging types) within food categories.
397 (56%) of the analyzed food products were packaged as squeeze pouches. Differences in 13 nutritional components between squeeze pouch versus other packaging types were generally small and varied by food category. Squeeze pouches in the fruits and vegetables, fruit-based, and vegetable-based categories were more likely to contain added sugars than other package types.
In 2015, squeeze pouches were prevalent in the U.S. commercial infant and toddler food market. Nutrient composition differed between squeeze pouches and other packaging types for some macro- and micronutrients. Although it is recommended that infants and toddlers under two years old not consume any added sugars, a specific area of concern may be the inclusion of sources of added sugar in squeeze pouches. Linking this information with children's dietary intake would facilitate understanding how these differences affect overall diet quality.
描述 2015 年美国市售挤压袋婴幼儿食品的供应情况和营养成分。
数据来自 24 个美国主要婴幼儿食品品牌的 703 种即食、泥状食品营养标签上的信息。我们描述了营养成分（如卡路里、脂肪），并在食品类别内比较了包装类型（挤压袋与其他包装类型）之间的差异。
在分析的食品中，有 397 种（56%）采用挤压袋包装。挤压袋与其他包装类型在 13 种营养成分上的差异通常较小，且因食品类别而异。水果和蔬菜、水果基和蔬菜基类别的挤压袋比其他包装类型更有可能添加糖。
2015 年，挤压袋在美国婴幼儿食品市场上较为普遍。挤压袋和其他包装类型在一些宏量和微量营养素方面的营养成分存在差异。尽管建议 2 岁以下的婴幼儿不应摄入任何添加糖，但一个特别需要关注的领域可能是挤压袋中添加糖的来源。将这些信息与儿童的饮食摄入联系起来，将有助于了解这些差异如何影响整体饮食质量。
