Although they both talk about milk, there is still a big gap between the two in these four aspects. Mothers should not buy it randomly in the future.

The shelf life of boxed milk is usually more than 6 months and requires ultra-high temperature sterilization, which makes the production more complicated.

Bag milk is generally pasteurized. The shelf life of paper bag milk is about one month, while the shelf life of plastic bags is even shorter, only 3-4 days. If mothers plan to store a lot at one time, it is better to buy boxes.

Except for the shelf life, the storage conditions of the two are not the same. Both bagged milk and cartoned milk need to be protected from light, but milk in bags, especially "transparent bags", usually cannot be completely protected from light. This will have a certain impact on the taste of milk. If your child has a picky taste, it is recommended to buy milk packaged in boxes or paper bags.

Difference in usability. From the perspective of convenience, boxed milk takes up more space than bagged milk. Especially when placed in a schoolbag, it is easy to squeeze and cause milk leakage. Bagged milk is more fluid and more suitable for children to take out. In addition, when heating milk, bagged milk only needs to be soaked in warm water for a while along with the packaging, which is more convenient than boxed milk.

Are there any nutritional differences between the two?

In fact, there is no particularly big nutritional gap between the two. As mentioned above, boxed milk requires ultra-high temperature sterilization, which will destroy the nutrition of milk to a certain extent.

Business milk in bags, especially transparent bags, loses less nutrients and is classified as "fresh milk". But the price of this pasteurized milk is not cheaper than boxed milk. On the contrary, the price of some pasteurized milk is even higher than that of boxed milk.

In fact, in addition to looking at the differences in packaging, we should also look at the ingredient list of milk. The ingredients of pure milk should include - raw milk, these three words.

In addition, in the nutritional labeling, the protein content should be ≥2.8%, or even 3% (the higher, the better).

How to choose milk suitable for children? Pay more attention to nutrition

If you pay more attention to the nutrition of milk, you can give priority to high-protein (≥3%) whole milk. If you buy and drink it on the go, you can actually choose bagged milk.

This way you don’t have to pour it out when heating, minimizing the loss of nutrients. Pay more attention to storage

Many mothers are used to buying one or several boxes of milk at a time, so it is recommended that you buy boxed milk with a longer shelf life, which is more convenient in terms of storage time and storage conditions.

Remember to check the production date and shelf life when buying milk, and never buy expired or near-expiry milk. It varies from person to person

If your child is fat or has any disease, you can give priority to skimmed or semi-skimmed milk. Some children are lactose intolerant, so they need to drink "Shuhua milk".

In short, the more expensive the milk, the better. The most important thing is that it is suitable for children.