It is much easier to feed a child if the products offered are for children. Simple cocoa from a packet, cooked in a saucepan, does not appeal to children like the instant Nesquic cocoa with your favorite hero on the package. A bright picture is the first step towards success in feeding a child. Quick preparation of cocoa and vanilla taste attract not only children, but also adults.
Buying their children a quick drink, many parents think about the benefits and harms of cocoa Nesquic. This question arises from the fact that there is a habitual natural cocoa, the benefits of which are known to everyone, and behind beautiful packs, chemical additives harmful to the body are often concealed.
Is cocaine "Nesquic" useful?
Cocoa "Nesquic" was created specifically for the children's audience, so all components in it are safe and meet international standards.
Conventional cocoa is a very useful drink for the body. It contains antioxidants that protect the body from the damaging effects of free radicals, vitamins and minerals. Cocoa has a positive effect on the cardiovascular, respiratory, circulatory system, improves mood, speeds up the metabolism, helps to recover from illnesses.
However, all these useful properties refer specifically to natural cocoa. Cocoa "Nesquic" consists of a complex of substances, therefore it has other properties and nutritional value.
The structure of cocoa "Nesquic" includes: sugar, cocoa powder (17%), emulsifier (soy lecithin), minerals, maltodextrin, vitamins, kitchen salt, vanilla-cream flavor. In the first place in the composition on the packaging the producer indicates sugar. In this there is nothing to worry about, because the drink is made for quick cooking. A cup of natural cocoa drink also has more sugar than the powder itself.
But further on the composition may arise questions, since cocoa powder is contained only 17% - this indicates that the rest of the volume falls on sugar and additional substances.
The minus of such a drink is that it is impossible to control the amount of sugar, it was initially set on a spoonful of a drink.
The presence of mineral substances in the composition indicates that the product is additionally mineralized. Maltodextrin is a safe starch, which is responsible for the flowability of the product.
Given this, it is worthwhile to drink a drink in moderation. Cocoa "Nesquic" will not bring harm if every day you drink 1-2 cups of a drink.
How many calories are there in Nesquic cocoa?
Calorie content of cocoa powder "Nesquic" - 377 kcal. The cup of the drink will have a caloric content of about 50 units. Calorie content of cocoa "Nesquic" with milk will be from 130 units, which will depend on how much milk is added.