Child Specialist Ghaziabad. Does milk supplements added to the toddlers milk. Malt based milk supplements are very commonly used in India. While the primary ingredient is Malt mostly Barley or cereal derivative, the secondary ingredient is invariably high content of sugar. It is the free sugar which becomes a matter of concern for us .it is not only addictive but lead to all associated problem such as weight gain , dental carries and risk for chronic Lifestyle related ailments.Milk supplements belong to Ultra processed food category and should best be avoided Advertising has often portrayed the supplement as full of energy vitamins and minerals. The quantities of micronutrients present in these drink me give some benefit to children who have their deficiency but have no role in healthy kids .Even for providing the vitamins and minerals the same amount can be easily be obtained from other food which are not only cheaper but also do not have associated ill effects as with these drinks. Results of improved calcium clearly indicate that it is just the milk that was responsible for it.