Power Packed for Kids
*The recommended daily intakes on food labels are based on the needs of adults rather than kids. These values are based on the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Nutrient Reference Values for children aged 4-8 years.
Mushrooms are brimming with vitamins and minerals essential for the development of growing Kiwi kids. Just a handful of mushrooms provides over 20% of their daily recommended dose of minerals including copper, phosphorus and selenium as well as a range of essential B vitamins
Kid-friendly vitamins & minerals in 100g of Meadow Mushrooms*
| Vitamins | ||
| Niacin (B3) | More than 30% of their daily requirement |
• Helps to absorb and release energy from food • Important for brain function • Helps to reduce tiredness and fatigue |
| Pantothenic acid | Over 30% of their daily requirement |
• Helps process carbohydrate, fat and protein for energy • Contributes to production of signalling molecules in the brain |
| Riboflavin | Over 80% of their daily requirement |
• Important for growth and repair of tissues, especially the skin and eyes • Helps release energy from food • Helps the body use iron |
| Vitamin B6 | Roughly 50% of their daily requirement |
• Helps process protein and carbohydrate • Assists in making red blood cells • Important for brain function |
| Minerals | ||
| Copper | Nearly a third of their daily requirement |
• Helps the body use iron, which plays many essential roles • Assists with the functioning of the immune system • Helps with structure of joints • Protects cells from free radical damage |
| Phosphorus | Around 20% of their daily requirement |
• Works with calcium in the formation of strong healthy bones and teeth • Helps the body to store and use energy |
| Potassium | Over 10% of their daily requirement |
• Controls nerve impulses and muscle contractions • Helps maintain fluid balance |
| Selenium | Over three quarters of their daily requirement |
• Controls nerve impulses and muscle contractions • Helps maintain fluid balance |
Vital for life
Vitamin means ‘vital for life’. Your child needs lots of essential vitamins and minerals for their growth and development - including vitamins A, B group, C, D and E and minerals such as calcium, iron, iodine, selenium and zinc. These nutrients help a child to grow, to see, to make bones, muscles, skin and organs, and lots of other things too. Deficiencies in certain vitamins and minerals can lead to serious problems.
The best way to ensure your child gets the nutrients they need is to provide a wide variety of fresh foods, such as mushrooms, in their diet. Our bodies absorb vitamins, minerals and other nutrients better when they come from food, rather than from vitamin and mineral supplements.
**Parent tip for fussy eaters: Finely chopping 100 grams of mushrooms into your next bolognaise, cottage pie or lasagne is an easy way to sneak a massive amount of nutrients into your kids’ diet! And best of all, with mushrooms’ ‘meaty’ consistency and savoury taste, fussy kids won’t even know they’re there!
