Evaluation of the Nutritional and Microbiological Quality of Multimixture Food Produced By A Regional Firm

Authors

  • Daniel Mantovani Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Marcos Lúcio Corazza Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Lúcio Cardozo Filho Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Silvio Claudio da Costa Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Nilson Marcos Tazinafo Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - TECPAR

Keywords:

Nutritional supplements, microbiological analysis, physical and chemical analysis.

Abstract

The nutritional and microbiological quality of multimixture food used by the Children Pastoral Unit against malnutrition is evaluated. Nine packed and labeled samples donated by an organization that produced the formula were analyzed. The centesimal composition of the multimixture food showed high levels of carbohydrates (59.8%) and proteins (19.71%), with oscillations in lipid rates between 4.0% and 14.3%. Ash rates also ranged between 3.5 and 7.8%. Undesired characteristics in the food, such as titer acidity rates, varied between 0.2% and 5.2% and pH between 5.9 and 6.2. High acidity rates may give a non-acceptable taste with regard to intake, owing to chemical modifications in the acidity added. Seven samples had microbiological counts above rates in current legislation by the National Agency of Sanitary Vigilance (ANVISA/MS) in the Decree 53 of the 15th June 2000. Results showed that rates for microbiological tests might be dangerous to public health. Training of volunteers with regard to prime matter, handling, storing and distribution is required

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Author Biographies

Daniel Mantovani, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Alimentos, pelo Departamento de Engenharia Química / Universidade Federal do Paraná.

Marcos Lúcio Corazza, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Docente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Alimentos, pelo Departamento de Engenharia Química / Universidade Federal do Paraná.

Lúcio Cardozo Filho, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Docente do curso de Pós-Graduação pelo Departamento de Engenharia Química. Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brasil. [email protected]

Silvio Claudio da Costa, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Docente do curso de Pós-Graduação em Ciências de Alimentos, pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brasil.

Nilson Marcos Tazinafo, Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - TECPAR

TECPAR – Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Divisão de Química Fina, Curitiba.

Published

2012-03-19

How to Cite

Mantovani, D., Corazza, M. L., Cardozo Filho, L., Costa, S. C. da, & Tazinafo, N. M. (2012). Evaluation of the Nutritional and Microbiological Quality of Multimixture Food Produced By A Regional Firm. Saúde E Pesquisa, 5(2). Retrieved from https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/2157

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