Abstract The consumption of dietary supplements (DSs) is rising among children. Lately the composition of such products has come under considerable criticism. Sweetening agents (SA) were identified and quantified in dietary supplements, which take the form of lollipops (lollipop supplements) using HPLC and the calorific value of the analysed products was determined using a caloric bomb. The purpose of the study was to evaluate: (i) content of SA in lollipop supplements, (ii) energetic value of the daily dose of lollipop supplement vs the average energy requirement (AR) for children aged 3–12 and (iii) potential impact that the sweetening agents, found in lollipop supplements, may have on children’s health. The analysis of the energy values of the supplements’ daily doses shows a significant impact of such dose of supplement on the energy balance of the daily diet amounting to 12.74 % of a 7-year-old female child’s AR for energy (kcal/day).

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棒棒糖补充剂——营养丰富的食物还是变相的糖果？

摘要 儿童膳食补充剂 (DSs) 的消费量正在上升。最近，此类产品的成分受到了相当多的批评。膳食补充剂中的甜味剂 (SA) 以棒棒糖（棒棒糖补充剂）的形式使用 HPLC 进行鉴定和定量，并使用热量炸弹确定所分析产品的热值。该研究的目的是评估：(i) 棒棒糖补充剂中 SA 的含量，(ii) 棒棒糖补充剂每日剂量的能量值与 3-12 岁儿童的平均能量需求 (AR) 和 (iii) 潜力棒棒糖补充剂中的甜味剂可能对儿童健康产生影响。