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| Save on Juice for Babies |
Submitted by:
christyp 05/01/2008 3:47 PM
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Don't fall for marketing--a lot of companies have started branding their products as specially made for baby specifically juices and yogurts. Carefully compare the labels as you might be paying for baby marketing not a better product. For example most baby juices are the same as regular juice except that they are diluted. Why not pay less and dilute the juice yourself? UK Foods Standards guidelines suggest 1 part juice to 10 parts water. And suggested daily servings are 4-6 oz/day.
* Apple Juicy Juice -64oz-$2.79 or $0.043/oz
* Gerber 100% Juice-34oz-$2.39 or $0.074/oz
* And now compare the labels--
-->Apple Juicy Juice: APPLE: APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), MALIC ACID. Per 8oz serving: 110 Calories, 0 Fat, 20mg Sodium, 260mg Potassium, 28g Carbs, 26g Sugars, 120% vitamin C
-->Gerber 100% Juice: Per 8oz serving: 120 Calories, 0 Fat, 0 Sodium, 230mg Potassium, 28g Carbs, 26g sugars, 100% vitamin C
* Note: "Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the UK Foods Standards Agency state that you should not give your baby juice before he is at least 6 months of age. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement, The Use And Misuse Of Fruit Juice In Pediatrics, discusses the pros and cons of including juice in baby's diet. It reveals that almost 90% of infants under 1 year of age are given juice - and that some babies are consuming more than 16oz per day. These high figures may be due to the fact that many baby food companies make - and promote the use of - specially designed "baby juices". Many parents are led to believe that these juices are a healthy choice for baby and will trust the manufacturers' claims that this is the case." |
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