Is it recommendable to consume milks fortified with vitamins and minerals?

Abstract

Fortified milks are important to reduce malnutrition caused by nutritional deficiencies, where the availability is not very accessible in terms of food and therefore the diet does not provide adequate levels of these nutrients, such as Vitamin A and D, iron and calcium. The objective of the present work is to make a comparison of the nutritional composition, vitamins and minerals of fortified milks of conventional brands consumed in our country. A review of 6 types of commercial milk from 3 conventional brands was carried out, in which the nutritional content per 100 g was reported. The products evaluated are standardized and comply with the provisions of NOM-155-SCFI-2012. Considering 250 mL of the product, these products contribute up to 21% of vitamin A, 35% of vitamin D and 50% of calcium (84-160 mg) of the daily recommendations. It is important to consider the consumption of other foods to meet the recommendations for these micronutrients.