Do you know how much sugar is in your children's lunchbox?

Every day you pack your children’s lunchbox and put what you think is the best for their diet, but… is it really the best, the healthiest? There are many convenient options in supermarkets these days for products labeled especially for children. You can buy everything in small packages, designed for your children’s lunchbox. But have you ever checked what’s in these meals? Here is a guide to common foods for children. Review it and then you may want to rule some out of your diet.

Food Guide

• 2 tablespoons Jif creamy peanut butter: 190 calories, 3 g sugar, 140 mg sodium.
• 1 tablespoon of ketchup: 20 calories, 4 g of sugar, 160 mg of sodium.
• 1 package of breadsticks and cheese sauce: 110 calories, 4 g of sugar, 340 mg of sodium.
• 14 animal crackers: 130 calories, 7 g of sugar, 85 mg of sodium.
• 177ml SunnyD orange juice: 35 calories, 9 g sugar, 90 mg sodium.
• 1 cup of Froot Loops cereal from Kellogg’s: 110 calories, 10 g of sugar, 150 mg of sodium.
• 1 Nutri-Grain cereal bar, soft baked: 120 calories, 11 g *sugar, 125 mg sodium.
• 2 Oreo cookies: 140 calories, 13 g of sugar, 90 mg of sodium.
• 1 cup of Dole mixed fruit in juice: 80 calories, 18 g of sugar, 5 mg of sodium.
• 235 ml Nesquik low-fat chocolate milk: 150 calories, 22 g sugar, 160 mg sodium.
• 1 cup of chocolate pudding: 180 calories, 24 g of sugar, 190 mg of sodium.
• 177 ml Minute Maid apple juice: 80 calories, 19 g of sugar, 15 mg of sodium.
• 1 energy drink Red Bull: 110 calories, 27 g of sugar, 100 mg of *sodium.
• 1 cup of Jell-O gelatin: 70 calories, 16 g of sugar, 40 mg of sodium.
• ¼ cup of maple syrup: 210 calories, 32 g of sugar, 120 mg of sodium.
• 600 ml Gatorade sports drink: 140 calories, 32 g of sugar, 270 mg of sodium.** 1 McDonald’s Happy Meal: 540 calories, 32 g of sugar, 730 mg of sodium.

Recommended intake

Did you know that the recommended sugar intake for a child is 12 to 25 g per day? You should choose healthier or homemade options to ensure that they do not exceed this limit. Take care of your little ones’ diet and this way you will avoid future health problems such as overweight, obesity, diabetes and many more. If you want more information about healthy eating plans, click here.