Análise das informações nutricionais e estimativa de custo a partir de fórmulas infantis de partida comercializadas em websites brasileiros.

Abstract

Adequate food and nutrition during the first six months of life is essential. to ensure the healthy development of the infant. Breast milk is the best food, during this period, however, in some cases the practice of breastfeeding is not possible. In view of this, infant formulas, produced at an industrial level, are used for the infant feeding. The nutritional information provided on the labels of these formulas must comply with the legislation in force in the country, as a way of guaranteeing that consumers have the necessary knowledge of what will be offered to the infant. Your composition tries to get as close as possible to human milk, however, the more processed, the higher the cost. In this way, they end up directly implicating the family income, due to its need for supply allied to the growing consumption over the months. Therefore, the study aims to analyze the nutritional content of formulas produced and sold on Brazilian websites, as well as estimating their costs during its use. This is a descriptive research, carried out in three stages: 1) research of formulas sold on websites and data collection; 2) analysis of nutritional information on labels and 3) cost estimation during use. THE Data analysis was performed in a descriptive way. The present study identified a total of 7 (seven) formulas belonging to 3 (three) different brands, which were named and subdivided in M1, M2 and M3 according to the mark from F1 to F7, to name each of the formulas analyzed. According to the survey results, infant formula labels met to what is designated in current legislation. To meet estimated energy needs on average, 52 cans of formula would be needed for male infants and 48 for female, implying an average cost/investment of BRL 5,298.69 and BRL 4,852.25, respectively. The percentage of commitment of the current minimum wage to costs with formula during the first six months of the infant's life starts at an average of 16.47% and can reach up to 36.88%, varying according to each formula. Therefore, it can be inferred that the The use of formulas has a major impact on family income. Therefore, in cases of no breastfeeding, it is necessary to have a planning on the part of the families or the management public service to ensure adequate food and nutrition for this infant.