Contenido nutricional de suplementos de vitaminas y minerales dirigidos a niños en el mercado peruano: análisis de adecuación a las recomendaciones

Lorena Saavedra-Garcia; Anna Magdalena Gawlas; Antonella Quiroz-Macukachi; Hans Genmayel Donayre-Huamán; Raquel Idelsa Basurco-Olazabal; Jamee Guerra Valencia

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2025.421.14256

Authors

Lorena Saavedra-Garcia Grupo de Investigación en Nutrición Funcional, Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1524-780X
Anna Magdalena Gawlas Carrera de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8275-2086
Antonella Quiroz-Macukachi Carrera de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4658-2931
Hans Genmayel Donayre-Huamán Carrera de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0928-6889
Raquel Idelsa Basurco-Olazabal Carrera de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2825-3142
Jamee Guerra Valencia Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0651-2512

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2025.421.14256

Keywords:

Dietary Supplements, Child, Vitamins, Minerals, Recommended Dietary Allowances, Latin America

Abstract

We described the nutritional content of vitamin and mineral dietary supplements for children on the Peruvian market and their compliance to the recommended dietary intake. A cross-sectional study was carried out with the information declared on the packaging of 34 products sold in pharmacies during 2022. The daily doses of each micronutrient were calculated according to the manufacturer’s instructions; we also estimated the compliance with the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) and the tolerable upper intake level (UL) by age group. The most common
micronutrients were vitamins C (n=23), D (n=22), A (n=16), zinc (n=15) and B6 (n=14). In all groups, vitamin
D, thiamine, riboflavin, folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin C exceeded the RDA. Zinc and copper also exceeded the
recommendations in some groups. Vitamin A and folate most frequently exceeded the UL. Our findings highlight
the need for greater health surveillance.

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