Kefir "Agusha": photo, reviews, composition, expiry date
Most parents are well aware of the productsof the trade mark "Agusha". It can easily be found on the shelves of supermarkets in all regions of Russia. In addition, kefir of this brand can be obtained free of charge in the dairy kitchen in the direction of the pediatrician. But is it really so natural and useful, as the producers assure?
The history of the trademark "Agusha"
The trademark "Agusha" appeared on the domesticmarket of baby food in 2001. The founder of the brand is the company Wimm-Bill-Dann, known in Russia and abroad. To date, it is the largest domestic producer of beverages and food products, which owns such brands as "Lubimy", J7 (juices and nectars), "House in the Village", "Miracle", "Imunele" (dairy products) and many others .
Products under the name "Agusha" are issued onLianozovo Dairy Plant (OJSC Wimm-Bill-Dann-LMC), located in the Dmitrovskoye shosse of the capital. To ensure its high quality in 2001, the company launched the Italian production line. This allowed us to simultaneously increase the volume of products and expand its range.
Assortment of products "Agusha"
To date, the trademark "Agusha" offers customers the following product range:
- kefir - usual children's and biokefir;
- cottage cheese - classical, with cereals, fruit, two-layered;
- biolact - a sour milk drink containing bifido- and lactobacilli;
- yoghurt - drinking and thick;
- Milk - baby with probiotic or vitamins, fat content of 2.5% or 3.2%;
- Milk shakes - with cereals and fruit filling;
- fruit and meat purees - from 4 and 6 months, as well as from 2.5 years (a series of "I myself" for independent kids);
- porridge - for the first complementary meal;
- infant formula with prebiotics;
- juices - clarified and with pulp;
- compotes and fruit drinks;
- water.
Kefir "Agusha": composition, nutritional value, calorie content
The brand produces children's kefir of two kinds in small tetrapacks with a tube. The volume of each package is 204 g.
Children's kefir "Agusha", photo of which is presentedin the article, is made from milk of normalized and special leaven on kefir fungi. It is recommended to introduce it into the baby's diet after 8 months.
The fat content of kefir is 3.2%, the calorie content -57 kcal in 100 grams. The nutritional value of this fermented milk product is as follows: the amount of proteins in 100 grams is 3.0 g, fats are 3.2 g, carbohydrates 4.0 g.
In addition, kefir "Agusha" is enriched with vitamins and minerals, in particular, calcium (90 mg in 100 grams or 15% of the daily norm).
The composition of biokefir includes whole milk anddegreased, as well as leaven on kefir fungi with bifidobacteria. The nutritional value and calorie content of such a sour milk product coincides with the previous version. However, to introduce biokefir into the baby's diet can no longer be from 8, but even from 6 months. It is his pediatricians recommend to use when introducing the first complementary foods.
Useful properties and contraindications
The fact that yogurt is one of the most usefulfermented milk products, is known to everyone. It normalizes the intestinal microflora and strengthens the immune system. But children's kefir "Agusha" is considered even more useful, since it is produced specially for toddlers:
- It is suitable for the first complementary meal in accordance with the child's age.
- Does not contain preservatives, dyes and GMOs, and therefore does not cause allergic reactions.
- Provides comfortable digestion.
- Promotes the correct growth and development of the child.
Storage conditions and shelf life
Unsealed kefir packaging should be kept atthe air temperature is 2 to 6 degrees above zero. For this purpose, the main chamber of the refrigerator is ideal. It should also be taken into account that if the packaging has been printed, the shelf life of kefir "Agusha" is significantly reduced. This product can be stored only in the refrigerator for no more than 12 hours.
The shelf life of the unopened package is indicated on the packaging and is 10 calendar days. At the end of his give this sour-milk drink to a child is strictly prohibited.
Kefir "Agusha": customer reviews
With kefir "Agusha" most Russianmoms, because they get this sour milk product for their kids free of charge from the polyclinic. But it is so tasty that even adults drink it with pleasure. Moreover, you can buy it in most supermarkets.
Children's kefir "Agusha", reviews that are usually found positive, like moms and their babies. Adults especially note the following:
- the drink has a pleasant taste and smell;
- it has a natural composition, it does not contain aromatic additives and preservatives;
- children drink it with pleasure;
- kefir has a uniform consistency;
- convenient packing with a tube;
- thanks to him, the bowels work, the children's chair is normalized.
Expert Reviews
No less pleasant are the responses of specialists. It is the kefir "Agusha" pediatricians recommend to include in the diet of a child from 8 months. They confirm that without this sour milk drink it is impossible to establish the correct work of the intestine. Children who do not drink it often suffer from constipation, unstable stools and painful sensations in the abdomen.
