Bournvita Nutritional Information: Essential Vitamins and Benefits

Trusted and loved for more than 75 years, Bournvita is a scientifically designed cereal-based beverage mix, crafted by nutritionists and food scientists.It contains ingredients like cereal extracts made from Barley & Wheat, Sugars, Cocoa Powder, Milk solids, and other ingredients, which provide nutrients like Protein, Carbohydrates, Dietary fibre etc. and also contains 19 essential micronutrients:

Benefits of Bournvita

Bournvita contains a ⁺bundle of nutrients which help support the following:

Physical Strength

Calcium & Magnesium contribute to the maintenance of bones as well as support muscle health. Vitamin D helps in absorption of Calcium and Phosphorus.

Mental Strength

Iodine, Iron, Zinc support normal cognitive functions.

Immune System Strength

Vitamins (A, B12, C, D), Zinc, Iron, Copper, and Selenium help with the normal functioning of the immune system.

The Science Behind It

Two servings of Bournvita contain a minimum 50% of the daily requirement for Vitamin D, as well as essential nutrients like Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. These nutrients are identified as crucial for public health according to the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2019¹.

All the ingredients are approved for use and are commonly found in several other food products. These ingredients are declared on the pack and are compliant with the prevailing food laws in India.

1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, UNICEF, Population Council. New Delhi: Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) National Report; 2019.

1½ Teaspoons(only 6.5 gms) of added
sugar per serve

How to prepare one cup of Bournvita?

Bournvita is best consumed with a glass of 200 ml hot or cold milk as highlighted on the pack.

WHAT EXACTLY IS SUGAR?

Sugar is a type of carbohydrate found in a variety of foods. Fibre and starches are other examples of carbohydrates. When we eat carbohydrates, our bodies break them down into glucose. But, what is glucose? Glucose is a type of sugar that provides brain and body with fuel, giving your active kids the nourishing energy they need to play, think, jump, skip, and hop.

'Sugar' includes glucose, fructose, galactose, sucrose, lactose, and maltose that are added to food by manufacturers, cooks, or consumers. This includes ingredients like cane sugar, syrup, and honey.

Additionally, some sugars are naturally present in foods, such as the fructose in fresh and dried fruit and the lactose in milk and yogurt.

FIND OUT HOW MUCH SUGAR IS IN ONE SERVING OF BOURNVITA:

Every serve of Bournvita has 6.5 grams of added sugar, which is approximately one and a half teaspoons. This is well within the daily recommended intake limits of sugar for children 7-9 year(43 gm per day) as prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO)².
2. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2015 (https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/149782).

What's In a Cup of Bournvita?