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Children鈥檚 meals sold at local fastfood chains found to contain excessive amounts of saturated fatty acid, sugar

By Hu Min | April 14, 2016, Thursday | Online Edition

The majority of children’s meal tested by the city’s consumer rights watchdog was found to contain excessive amounts of saturated fatty acid and sugar, which it said, could lead to obesity and hyperlipemia.

The Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission bought 30 children’s meals at 19 restaurants for tests and found that the meals served by fast food chains — KFC, Burger King and Ajisen Ramen — had the highest amount of saturated fatty acid.

The recommended percentage of saturated fatty acids for children between 4 and 17 years old should be less than 8 percent, or less than 17 grams, according to Chinese DRIs (Dietary Reference Intakes) compiled by Chinese Nutrition Society.

The commission’s test is based on the reference.

A KFC children’s meal comprising a chicken hamburger, chips and drink had 33.8 percent of saturated fatty acid, much higher than allowed, the commission said.

A McDonald’s children’s meal had 17.7 percent of saturated fatty acid.

The children’s meals of Spicy Temptation, a Sichuan cuisine restaurant, Burger King and Life de Pleasure, a western restaurant, were found to contain the highest amount of sugar.

IKEA’s children’s meal comprising of a drink, crisp and pasta had 23.9 percent of sugar.

“Unreasonable dietary structure is an important factor leading to obesity and hyperlipemia of children besides the lack of sports,” said Guo Hongwei, secretary general of the Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene and professor at School of Public Health, Fudan University.

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