#Universal Food Guide#As one of the oldest natural dairy products of mankind, milk, also known as "white blood", has become a popular nutritional product because it is rich in protein and calcium, and easy to be digested and absorbed by the human body.
The purpose of buying milk, in addition to being delicious, is mainly to supplement nutrition. Therefore, it is recommended that you learn some knowledge about milk before buying milk, although it does not seem difficult, but there are really a lot of tricks inside. If you only look at the brand, or only pick the expensive ones to buy, you may spend unjustly money and not be able to choose real high-quality milk.
What are the three types of milk? What are the three indicators to look for when buying milk? Why do we need to see "25190" and "25191" clearly? Let's take a look.
What are the different types of milk?
Go to the supermarket milk shelf and walk around, you will find that you are dazzled and don't know which one to choose. We need to simplify the complexity and find out the differences between these milks in essence, which can be roughly divided into the following categories.
Category 1: Classification according to the nature of the commodity
The same milk drinks placed on the milk shelves of the supermarket, not all with the word "milk" belong to milk in the real sense, we must first look at the product name on the milk packaging. Anything with the words "beverage" or "beverage" after the word "milk" does not belong to pure milk, but to beverages, and the nature of the two commodities is completely different.
The second category: according to the ingredient list
Judging from the ingredient list, if water is ranked first, and milk-related ingredients are not ranked first, then it is definitely not pure milk, but belongs to the beverage category. If there is only "raw milk" in the ingredients, it is pure milk. If the first in the ingredient list is "raw milk", followed by some other ingredients, it is considered prepared milk.
Category 3: Classification according to storage method
Look at whether the milk is sold in the freezer or at room temperature. If it is the former, it is refrigerated milk, and if it is the latter, it is room temperature milk. To be on the safe side, take a closer look at how the milk is stored on the package. Because some milk sold in the freezer is stored at room temperature.
When buying milk, instead of looking at the classification, it is better to look at the 3 very important indicators on the outer packaging of milk.
What are the 3 indicators to look for when buying milk?
Indicator 1: Milk ingredient list
As long as you buy any food-related products, it is recommended that you read the ingredient list first. After all, it's food to be eaten, and we have to figure out what we're eating first. As mentioned earlier, as long as it is milk in the true sense, the first place must be "raw milk" and the like. If the purpose of drinking milk is to put nutrition in front of the taste, it is recommended that you choose only "raw milk" in the ingredient list, and do not choose those with various additives in the ingredient list.
The second indicator: nutrition facts list
If there are two bottles of milk, both of which have and only have "raw milk" in their ingredient list, then we can look at their nutrition facts list for further screening. In the same case, milk with high protein and calcium content can be preferred. Because when the intake is the same, the nutrient content is high, and the natural nutritional value is higher.
The third indicator: milk implementation standards
As long as the milk is sold through regular channels, there will be a string of numbers printed on the outer packaging, and the front will indicate that it is the implementation standard. Many people don't know what these numbers mean. Let's take the most common "25190" and "25191" to give you an explanation, before buying milk, read clearly.
When buying milk, you should see "25190" and "25191" clearly
If the implementation standard of milk is "GB 25190", it belongs to the "sterilized milk" in the national standard, mainly including ultra-high temperature sterilized milk and maintained sterilized milk. If only raw milk is used in the raw materials, the product name will indicate "pure milk" or "pure milk". If milk powder is added to the raw material, or if it is made entirely of milk powder, the name will have the words "recombined milk" or "recombined milk" in the name.
If the implementation standard of milk is "GB 25191", it belongs to the "prepared milk" in the national standard, and the raw materials are not less than 80% raw milk or reconstituted milk, but other raw materials and food additives can be added. In other words, it's milk, but not pure milk in the true sense of the word.
From the above, it can be seen that "25190" milk has a single taste, but the raw materials are simple, only raw milk or milk powder, which is 100% pure milk, and "25191" milk tastes better because of the addition of sugar, flavor and other ingredients, but it does not belong to 100% pure milk.
In general, when buying milk, don't just look at the brand or price, you must first look clearly: whether it is milk or milk drink, what is in the ingredient list, what is the nutrient content, what standard is implemented, whether it is "25190" or "25191". From the perspective of nutrition, it is recommended that you choose "GB 25190" milk.