The essential ingredients, vitamins, minerals and optional ingredients of milk powder have been adjusted according to the standards. Compared with the old national standard, the new national standard is more scientific, nutritious and of higher quality. At the same time, it is more suitable for the needs of China babies. For example, the new national standard adjusted the requirements of protein content in the second and third stage milk powder, and stipulated that the whey protein content in the second stage milk powder should be ≥40%.
Introduction of new national standard of milk powder
Iron is one of the most essential trace elements in human body. It participates in the composition of hemoglobin and plays an important role in the development of children's central nervous system. However, related studies have found that the iron deficiency rate of infants in China is relatively high, and the average iron deficiency rate of infants aged 0 ~ 12 months is as high as 36.7%. In addition to iron, the incidence of iodine deficiency and iodine excess in infants in China is also high.
The new national standard of milk powder has been adjusted in a more scientific direction according to the research of breast milk in China and the nutritional needs of infants in China at this stage, including but not limited to the amount of iron added, the amount of iodine added, vitamin C, protein and the upper and lower limits of carbohydrates. In a word, the new national standard of milk powder provides a "Chinese solution" for milk powder, which is closer to the needs of China babies.