The use of iodized salt in canned baby food in order to enrich them with iodine
Proper and balanced nutrition of young children is the key to their future physiological and mental health. First of all, nutrition for children should contain macro-and microelements in quantities that meet the needs of the body, to fill their deficit, as well as age and have a scientific basis. An important component for the formation of a healthy future generation is the development of the production of high quality baby food. The use of food products of industrial production in the nutrition of young children is the most acceptable, since the process of their production is fully controlled and their quality characteristics meet all the requirements of regulatory documents. Specialized products allow you to fully provide the child's body with all food nutrients. The article scientifically proves the necessity of iodine enrichment of food products of young children in order to prevent diseases caused by its deficiency. A comparative analysis of vegetable and meat canned food for young children, which contains iodized salt, is presented. The importance of the balance of products on the content of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, trace elements and polyunsaturated fatty acids in accordance with the physiological needs of the organism of young children is noted. Among the indicators of nutritional value of these products the salt content is on average 0.35 g/100 g of product, iodine - respectively to 13.7; 13.9 and 14.9 mcg/100 g. This quantity satisfies the daily requirement of iodine for children from 12 months to 3 years on 20 and 21% respectively. Consequently, these canned foods are a source of iodine, since its content in the product is not less than 15% of the average daily needs of the child. Developed and manufactured products have high organoleptic characteristics, and nutritional value meets the needs of the body of young children.