Some drink compotes contain more sugar than Coca-Cola

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Christophe Lequart (Oral health)

In its press release published in early July, the Association of British Dentists wished to alert young parents to the dangerousness of these falsely “healthy” products. Indeed, according to their investigation, some fruit gourds contain as much sugar as Coca-Cola.

Compotes: up to two thirds of the recommended daily sugar intake

To reach this conclusion, the British Dental Association (BDA) examined the contents of 109 water bottles intended for children under 12 months and available in the United Kingdom.

She thus noted “obscene levels of sugar in the sachets”; some of which intended for four-month-old babies contained “the equivalent of up to 150% of the sugar levels of Coca-ColaSome products, again fruit-based, even had up to two-thirds of the UK recommended daily intake of sugar for an adult.

A disaster according to the association of British dentists, which now wishes to alert the populations and the authorities.

Fake “healthy” fruit gourds

Another worrying point: these products seem “healthy” thanks to misleading names (“No added sugars” or contains only “Natural sugars”). Other brands, meanwhile, make even more vague claims about their products: “nutritionally approved” or meeting the “nutritional and developmental needs” of infants.

In general, all the infant products in the survey highlight the “organic” or “rich in fiber” aspect of the product… by skipping the sugar box.

Result: parents, thinking they are doing the right thing, give their children far too much sugar, with, as a result, a significant risk of cavities and/or dental erosion.

Another interesting fact: whether it is natural or not, sugar is just as harmful to the health of the little ones.

For all these reasons, the association recommends not giving industrial products (rusks, biscuits, oat bars, compotes, etc.) before 6 months (and not 4 months, as the products claim) and to initiate babies to food consumption via a cup or sippy cup (from 6 months). In this way, the milk teeth will be less exposed to sugar.