Table 3.
Nutrient fortification 1 in commercial complementary foods (CCF), results of a 2020 market survey in Germany 2.
| Product Category (n) |
Total n (%) |
Vitamin B1 n (%) |
Vitamin C n (%) |
Iron n (%) |
Calcium n (%) |
Vitamin D n (%) |
Iodine n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (829) | 264 (31.9) | 185 (22.3) | 91 (11.0) | 63 (7.6) | 61 (7.4) | 59 (7.1) | 32 (3.9) |
| Menus (180) | 22 (12.2) | - | - | 22 (12.2) | - | - | - |
| Milk–cereal–meal (85) | 79 (92.9) | 77 (90.6) | 33 (38.8) | 36 (42.4) | 57 (67.1) | 57 (67.1) | 32 (37.7) |
| Cereal fruit meal (63) | 11 (17.5) | 7 (11.1) | 5 (7.9) | - | - | - | - |
| Fruits (137) | 25 (18.3) | 4 (2.9) | 22 (16.1) | - | 4 (2.9) | - | - |
| Cereals (68) | 68 (100.0) | 68 (100.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.5) | - | 1 (1.5) | - |
| Vegetables | 2 (1.8) | - | 1 (1.6) | 2 (3.2) | - | - | - |
| Pouches | 2 (1.8) | - | 2 (1.8) | ||||
| Snack foods (43) | 28 (67.4) | 28 (65.1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Desserts | 1 (20%) | 1 (20.0) | 1 | - | - | 1 (20.0) | - |
| Beverages (54) | 26 (48.2) | - | 26 (48.2) | 2 (3.7) | - | - | - |
| Toddlers (228) | 53 (23.3) | 30 (13.2) | 16 (7.0) | 9 (4.0) | 2 (0.9) | - | - |
| Menus (23) | 3 (13.0) | - | - | 3 (13.0) | - | - | - |
| Cereals (12) | 11 (91.7) | 11 (91.7) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Snack foods (77) | 21 (27.3) | 18 (23.3) | - | 4 (5.2) | 1 (1.3 | - | - |
| Pouches (60) | 15 (25%) | - | 15 (25) | 2 (3.3) | - | - | - |
| Beverages (26) | 2 (7.7) | - | 1 (3.9) | - | 1 (3.9) | - | - |
| Pasta (2) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total (1057) | 317 (30.0) | 215 (20.3) | 107 (10.1) | 72 (6.8) | 63 (6.0) | 59 (5.6) | 32 (3.0) |
1 Fortification with vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin K, niacin, biotin, zinc, pantothenic acid: <1% of products, fortification with vitamin E, folate < 3% of products; no fortified products found among oils, meat, and fish. 2 Percentage of fortified products in this category.