Suppression
Ovaltine
Category: Food
Type
Voluntary
Introduction and description
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I am aware that Ovaltine like Marmite is a branded product and other manufacturers may say, why them and not me, but the difference is that Ovaltine is not a fortified product, the minerals and vitamins it contains are there from its basic ingredients.
Ovaltine is a brand of milk flavouring product made with malt extract. The USA sell non malt based products and in this context these are not of interest to us, as it is the original malt and egg based recipe that is key. The key ingredients of Ovaltine should consist solely of "malt, milk, eggs, flavored with cocoa," It comes as a powder which you mix with warm milk [and drink!].
In some senses you get some idea of which minerals and vitamins it can contain if you look at the corresponding sections on the website:
Below however, we see the actual nutritional information, supplied by the manufacturers of Ovaltine.
A mug of Ovaltine Original is a source of Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Zinc, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin A. So not a bad source of both minerals and vitamins.
Nutritional Information
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Ovaltine Original Light (25g+200ml water) |
Ovaltine Chocolate Light (20g+200ml water) |
Ovaltine Original (25g+200ml semi-skimmed milk) |
Ovaltine Chocolate (25g+200ml semi-skimmed milk) |
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Energy |
435kj / 103kcal |
325kj / 77kcal |
805kj/192kcal |
808kj / 192kcal |
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Protein |
2.4g |
1.5g |
8.3g |
8.4g |
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Carbohydrate |
17.2g |
14.6g |
29.9g |
29.3g |
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Fat |
2.4g |
1.2g |
3.8g |
4.1g |
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Fibre |
0.7g |
0.9g |
1.1g |
1.6g |
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Sodium |
0.13g |
0.13g |
0.1g |
0.13g |
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Vitamins |
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%RDA |
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%RDA |
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%RDA |
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%RDA |
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A |
200.0µg |
25 |
160.0µg |
20 |
227.0µg |
28 |
227.0µg |
28 |
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Thiamin (B1) |
0.3mg |
25 |
0.2mg |
20 |
0.4mg |
32 |
0.4mg |
32 |
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Riboflavin (B2) |
0.4mg |
25 |
0.3mg |
20 |
0.7mg |
52 |
0.7mg |
52 |
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Niacin (B3) |
4.0mg |
25 |
3.2mg |
20 |
4.2mg |
26 |
4.2mg |
26 |
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Pantothenic acid (B5) |
1.5mg |
25 |
1.2mg |
20 |
2.2mg |
37 |
2.2mg |
37 |
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B6 |
0.4mg |
25 |
0.3mg |
20 |
0.4mg |
32 |
0.4mg |
32 |
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Biotin (B8) |
12.5µg |
25 |
10.0µg |
20 |
19.7µg |
39 |
19.7µg |
39 |
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B12 |
0.6µg |
25 |
0.5µg |
20 |
1.5µg |
60 |
1.5µg |
60 |
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C |
20.0mg |
25 |
16.0mg |
20 |
23.5mg |
29 |
23.5mg |
29 |
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E |
3.0mg |
25 |
2.4mg |
20 |
3.1mg |
26 |
3.1mg |
26 |
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Folic acid |
50.0µg |
25 |
40.0µg |
20 |
59.3µg |
30 |
59.3µg |
30 |
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Minerals/Trace Elements |
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%RDA |
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%RDA |
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%RDA |
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%RDA |
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Iron |
3.3mg |
23 |
2.8mg |
20 |
3.6mg |
26 |
3.6mg |
26 |
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Zinc |
- |
- |
2.5mg |
25 |
3.3mg |
33 |
3.3mg |
33 |
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Magnesium |
- |
- |
- |
- |
119mg |
32 |
119mg |
32 |
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Calcium |
120mg |
15 |
200mg |
25 |
444mg |
56 |
444mg |
56 |
Background
The Ovaltine story began almost 120 years ago in a humble Swiss laboratory with a Swiss chemist by the name of Dr. George Wander. It was 1904 and Dr Wander was investigating the nutritional qualities of barley malt. He made a very happy discovery. His research showed him that barley malt was full of complex carbohydrates and naturally occurring vitamins.
The scientist then decided to combine the healthy barley malt with other nutritious ingredients like milk, egg, and cocoa. The result of this combination was named Ovaltine.
By 1909, news of Ovaltine had reached the UK. The British people started their long and happy relationship with the delicious drink. It's a relationship that continues and strengthens today.
Method
Follow the instructions on the jar.How it works
It heals.