Food Sciences Unit, National Council For Scientific Research (CNRS), Beirut P.O. Box 11-8281, Lebanon.
PHENOL Research Group (Public HEalth Nutrition prOgram Lebanon), Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Beirut 6573, Lebanon.
Nutrients. 2023 Feb 27;15(5):1200. doi: 10.3390/nu15051200.
(1) Background: Nutrition for optimum growth and physical development is acquired by adequate infant feeding practices. (2) Methods: One hundred seventeen different brands of infant formulas (n = 41) and baby food products (n = 76) were selected from the Lebanese market and were analyzed for their nutritional content. (3) Results: Saturated fatty acid content was detected to be the highest in follow-up formulas (79.85 g/100 g) and milky cereals (75.38 g/100 g). Among all saturated fatty acids, palmitic acid (C16:0) accounted for the greatest proportion. Moreover, glucose and sucrose were the predominant added sugars in infant formulas, while sucrose was the main added sugar in baby food products. Our data showed that the majority of the products were non-compliant to the regulations and the manufacturers' nutrition facts labels. Our results stated also that the contribution to the daily value for the saturated fatty acids, added sugars, and protein exceeded the daily recommended intake for most infant formulas and baby food products. (4) Conclusions: This requires careful evaluation from policymakers in order to improve the infant and young children feeding practices.
（1）背景：通过充足的婴儿喂养实践，可以获得最佳生长和身体发育所需的营养。（2）方法：从黎巴嫩市场中选择了 117 种不同品牌的婴儿配方奶粉（n=41）和婴儿食品（n=76），并对其营养成分进行了分析。（3）结果：在后续配方奶粉（79.85 g/100 g）和牛奶谷物（75.38 g/100 g）中检测到的饱和脂肪酸含量最高。在所有饱和脂肪酸中，棕榈酸（C16:0）占比最大。此外，葡萄糖和蔗糖是婴儿配方奶粉中主要的添加糖，而蔗糖是婴儿食品中主要的添加糖。我们的数据表明，大多数产品不符合法规和制造商的营养成分标签。我们的结果还表明，对于大多数婴儿配方奶粉和婴儿食品来说，饱和脂肪酸、添加糖和蛋白质的日摄入量超过了每日推荐摄入量。（4）结论：这需要政策制定者进行仔细评估，以便改善婴儿和幼儿的喂养习惯。
