Is whey really nutritious as rumored?

Each month, you spend a large amount to buy whey to feed your baby because it is said that this food is very nutritious. How to make milk dessert at home is not difficult. Together aFamilyToday Health makes baby formula with three basic formulas.

Do you know when to offer whey and who should not eat these foods? In essence, are these foods as nutritious as the information you often hear? Along find out related information in the following article.

What is whey?

Whipped cream (whipped cream) is a layer of fat that emerges and forms a large chunk on the surface of milk when heated or left to stand for a while and without a lid, the remainder is called skim milk. After being separated from milk, the milk dessert will be heated to sterilize, then cooled for long-term storage. This is the raw material for the production of other dairy products such as butter, cheese , yogurt ( yogurt ), cream ...

The current dairy products in the processing process have been added with other ingredients such as milk, whole milk, eggs, fruit, cocoa powder, sugar, coagulants, stabilizers, flavoring ... So it can be seen that the whey in the product only accounts for a small percentage. If you notice, foreign manufacturers name this product on the label as "milk dessert" (Milk dessert or Cream dessert). However, the fact that the distributors and traders of this product in our country still write on the sub-label the name "whey" to easily promote and consume the product.

Today, people also use vegetable oils (palm oil, coconut oil ) with added cow's milk protein and lactose (a type of seemingly in cow's milk) to produce this food.

How many types of whey?

Currently on the market there are many types of whey are sold, most commonly imported from Europe. Products currently on sale have been processed and added to other ingredients, so the fat content has been reduced significantly. Whey can be classified based on the fat content of the product as follows:

Fat content from 35 - 50%: Whole milk dessert, often used in salads and soups, but rarely used directly.

Fat content from 10 - 30%: Common whey, often used as raw materials for production of butter, cheese.

The fat content ranges from 6 to 15% depending on the type: Whole milk whipped cream, popular on the market, used as a dessert, and a snack for children .

Nutrient composition of whey 

As a dairy product, the composition of whey also includes: protein, fat, sugar, vitamins and minerals. But in fact the ratio of these substances in whey is very low compared to milk, except for the fat content. Did you know that the amount of fat contained in a carton of whey provides about 50-70% of the total energy that your child needs, equal to the total amount of fat in two normal glasses of milk. Therefore, this is a very high source of energy but poor in nutrients. Therefore, you should not feed your baby this food for the purpose of replacing milk or solid foods .

Did you feed your baby whey properly?

Have you ever wondered how many months your baby can eat whey and when? According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), children should only eat this type of food after 6 months, because:

This is a nutrient-poor food with high fat content, providing a lot of good energy for children over one year of age who are underweight, malnourished or sick babies need a lot of energy to quickly recover health. .

You should not feed your child a lot of whey because it can cause bloating, diarrhea, even overweight and obesity due to the high amount of fat. Specifically, the amount of whey suitable for young children is as follows:

Children 6 - 12 months: About 1/2 - 1 box / day.

Children 12 months and older: 1-2 boxes / day.

Children eat in snacks after breakfast or lunch, avoid eating at night because it makes children feel full of stomach, causing trouble sleeping.

In addition, you should note that the baby should not eat whey if: The baby is overweight, obese, has diarrhea or is allergic to cow's milk ... At the same time, do not feed the baby before meals because it can cause babies eat less or skip meals.

How to properly preserve whey?

Milk scum is very perishable and should be stored in the refrigerator. Note that you should not leave whey on the side of the refrigerator, because it is not cold enough and the temperature is unstable due to frequent opening and closing of the refrigerator. When buying, you should pay attention to the production date, expiry date, do not buy products with unusual signs such as distorted boxes, punctured labels or bulging.

Tell you how to make baby milk dessert

How to make milk whey at home is not difficult, let's go to the kitchen with aFamilyToday Health to have delicious, clean, and delicious baby scum jars. In addition, if your baby has grown up, invite your child to the kitchen to make their favorite food.

1. How to make milk dessert from fresh milk

Resources

Fresh milk: 300ml

Milk dessert: 1 box of 55g

Vanilla ice cream: 90g

Cornstarch: 30g

Water 50ml

100ml glass jar: 6 jars.

How to cook

Pour the glass jar in boiling water, take it out and dry.

Mix cornstarch with 50ml of water, stir gently to dissolve, smooth.

Cook fresh milk over medium heat, adjust the heat so that the milk will only boil over to avoid losing nutrients. Be sure to stir your hands well so that the milk doesn't clump on your face.

The milk is rolling, pour the cornstarch mixture in slowly, stir well until the dough is cooked, then turn off the heat.

Put whipped cream and whey in a saucepan, stir gently to blend everything together.

Pour the whey mixture into the glass jar. If the mixture is lumpy, use a sieve to smooth the mixture. Wait to cool, store in the refrigerator for about 4 hours to feed the baby.

Note

After curd, the cream is light yellow, thick and smooth.

Depending on your child's taste or sweetness, you can use fresh milk without sugar or with sugar.

If you don't have cornstarch, you can use flour instead.

You can soak a glass jar of whey in a tray of water to let the mixture cool quickly.

2. How to make milk dessert from formula milk

Resources

Formula milk : 8 horizontal scoops

Fresh milk: 150ml

Fresh cream: 50ml

Cornstarch: 10g

Warm water mixed with milk: 120ml

100ml glass jar: 6 - 8 jars.

Making

Pour the jar in boiling water, remove it, and let it dry.

You mix cornstarch with formula milk and mix with about 120ml of warm water (like the way you often mix baby milk, the difference is that less water).

Pour fresh milk, cornstarch formula, whipped cream into a pot, place on the stove, heat over medium heat, stir well. When the mixture has a slightly thick consistency, turn off the heat.

Pour the mixture into the jar, wait for it to cool, then put it in the refrigerator cooler. About 4 hours after the curd, let your baby eat.

3. How to make milk dessert with banana

Resources

Ripe bananas: 1 fruit

Fresh milk: 300ml

Whipping cream: 120ml

Cornstarch: 10g

Formula milk: 3 horizontal scoops

100ml glass jar: 6 jars

Making

Drain the glass jar with boiling water, take out, wipe / dry.

Banana peeled, sliced. Pour the banana and fresh cream in the blender, puree it.

Slowly pour the powdered milk into the fresh milk, stir well, place the pot of milk on the stove, simmer. Hot milk poured banana mixture and cream, gently stirring to make the mixture smooth, turn off the heat.

Pour the mixture into a jar, soak it in a tray of water to cool, store in the refrigerator, after about 4 hours to eat.

If your baby is older and wants to change their taste, you can add eggs, cocoa powder, green tea powder, and avocado. .. into the ingredients for delicious, exotic desserts.