3-6 years old is known as the golden age of children's growth and development, and the rapid development rate promotes children's metabolism to be more vigorous at the same time, and the demand for various nutritional elements is relatively high. Some parents will buy children's milk powder in order to provide more balanced nutritional supplements for their children. Recently, there are bao moms to consult whether the "4-stage milk powder" needs to be given to the child to drink, is it necessary for babies over 3 years old to drink "4-stage milk powder" to obtain nutrition?
At present, the current national standards for infant formula milk powder in China are "GB 10765-2010 National Standard for Food Safety Infant Formula Food" and "GB 10767-2010 National Standard for Food Safety For Larger Infant and Infant Formula Food". Based on this national standard, infant formula is divided into 1-3 segments to meet the growth and nutritional needs of 0-3-year-old babies at different stages of development. Infant formula is what we usually call 1 stage of milk powder, mainly suitable for 0-6 months old babies to eat; larger infant formula is 2 stages, mainly suitable for 6-12 months old babies to eat; infant formula is 3 stages, mainly suitable for 1-3 years old babies to eat.
Infant formula milk powder produced in or exported to the mainland must be approved and registered by the State Administration for Market Regulation. The legal product label will be marked with the product registration number, the format is "National Food Note Character YP + 4 digit era number + 4 digit sequence number", of which YP represents the formula of infant formula milk powder products. When purchasing, pay attention to check whether the formula registration number marked with the words "National Food Note Word YP" is indicated, and consumers can also check the "Special Food Information Inquiry" in the "Service" section of the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation to verify the approved registered product information.
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Products sold on the market will be applicable to the age of 3 years old and above, packaging marked with the word "4" milk powder, called "4-segment milk powder", the implementation standard of such products is usually "GB19644 milk powder", the product type is modulated milk powder, the packaging is not marked "national food note". Industry insiders said that there is no industry standard for children's milk powder, and there is no standard basis for this division.
Compared to infant formula, formulated milk powder is generally suitable for all groups of people. The technical requirements for products in the "National Standard for Milk Powder" are relatively simple and basic, and only briefly regulate the raw material requirements, sensory requirements, physical and chemical indicators and other items, and the indicators in each item are relatively small. The formulation, production process and product label of the milk powder do not require product registration approval, nor do they need to be used under the guidance of doctors and clinical nutritionists.
The commercially available "children's milk powder" has relatively loose requirements for its nutritional components, giving the merchant a relatively large space for operability, different brands of milk powder focus is different, the content of fat, calcium, trace elements, etc. is different, such milk powder can not be used alone as the main source of nutrition absorption for children, which requires consumers to pay attention to the ingredient list and nutrition composition list of the product when purchasing, and it is recommended to judge according to the child's physical condition and eating habits.
"Children's milk powder" is a choice rather than a necessity, and consumers will become more cautious when the quality of the product is not guaranteed in the entire market environment.
Some experts said that some children are more picky eaters, and the speed of growth and development will often become sluggish after weaning, at this time, the existence of milk powder is very necessary to meet the needs of children's physical development. Of course, the main source of energy and nutrients for children after the age of 3 is three meals a day, priority is to obtain natural nutrients from the diet, and parents can adjust the nutritional diet structure of children to meet children's needs.
Cao Qingyun