Parents being ‘misled’ by yoghurt packaging – with one revealed to have same sugar level as 16 Malted Milk biscuits – By Samuel Osborne (Sky News) / Aug 19 2021
Nestle Rolo Mix-in Toffee yoghurt had the highest level of sugar of yoghurts surveyed, with five and a half teaspoons per serve – the equivalent of 16 Malted Milk biscuits.
Only one in 20 yoghurts aimed at children are low in sugar, researchers have said, as they urged the government to impose restrictions on kid-friendly packaging and the nutritional claims they make.
Action on Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London, found Nestle Rolo Mix-in Toffee yoghurt had the highest level of sugar, with five and a half teaspoons per serve – the equivalent of 16 Malted Milk biscuits.
The health experts looked at 100 children’s yoghurts and found 63% contained a third or more of the maximum daily intake for added sugars (19g) per serving for a child aged between four and six.
They warned a “health halo” was being created around products which feature nutritional claims suggesting they are healthy while containing added sugar, syrups and fruit concentrates.
