Screening for anti-nutritional compounds in complementary foods and food aid products for infants and young children
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Screening for anti-nutritional compounds in complementary foods and food aid products for infants and young children. / Roos, Nanna; Sørensen, Jens Christian; Sørensen, Hilmer; Rasmussen, Søren Kjærsgaard; Briend, André; Yang, Zhenyu; Huffman, Sandra L.
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T1 - Screening for anti-nutritional compounds in complementary foods and food aid products for infants and young children
AU - Roos, Nanna
AU - Sørensen, Jens Christian
AU - Sørensen, Hilmer
AU - Rasmussen, Søren Kjærsgaard
AU - Briend, André
AU - Yang, Zhenyu
AU - Huffman, Sandra L.
N1 - CURIS 2013 NEXS 046
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - A range of compounds with negative nutritional impact - 'anti-nutrients' - are found in most plant foods. The contents of anti-nutrients in processed foods depend on the ingredients and processing. Anti-nutrients in complementary foods for children can have a negative impact on nutritional status. The aim of this study was to screen complementary foods from developing countries for the anti-nutritional compounds, phytate, polyphenols, inhibitors of trypsin and chymotrypsin, and lectins. Commercial products based on whole grain cereals were included as a 'worst-case' scenario for anti-nutrient exposure in Europe. Contents of minerals (iron, zinc and calcium), in which absorption or utilisation is affected by anti-nutrients, were analysed. Thirty-six products representing foods used in food aid programmes, local blended foods, fortified instant porridges and 'baby foods' were analysed. The content of minerals indicated that the fortification of a number of products did not meet the declared levels of iron, zinc and calcium. The phytate content ranged from 68 to 1536 mg/100 g, confirming a persistent problem of high levels of phytate in processed cereal- and legume-based products. The phytate : Fe molar ratio exceeded the recommended level of
AB - A range of compounds with negative nutritional impact - 'anti-nutrients' - are found in most plant foods. The contents of anti-nutrients in processed foods depend on the ingredients and processing. Anti-nutrients in complementary foods for children can have a negative impact on nutritional status. The aim of this study was to screen complementary foods from developing countries for the anti-nutritional compounds, phytate, polyphenols, inhibitors of trypsin and chymotrypsin, and lectins. Commercial products based on whole grain cereals were included as a 'worst-case' scenario for anti-nutrient exposure in Europe. Contents of minerals (iron, zinc and calcium), in which absorption or utilisation is affected by anti-nutrients, were analysed. Thirty-six products representing foods used in food aid programmes, local blended foods, fortified instant porridges and 'baby foods' were analysed. The content of minerals indicated that the fortification of a number of products did not meet the declared levels of iron, zinc and calcium. The phytate content ranged from 68 to 1536 mg/100 g, confirming a persistent problem of high levels of phytate in processed cereal- and legume-based products. The phytate : Fe molar ratio exceeded the recommended level of
KW - Calcium, Dietary
KW - Cereals
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Developing Countries
KW - Fabaceae
KW - Female
KW - Food Technology
KW - Humans
KW - Infant
KW - Infant Food
KW - Intestinal Absorption
KW - Iron, Dietary
KW - Lectins
KW - Male
KW - Nutritional Status
KW - Nutritive Value
KW - Phytic Acid
KW - Plants, Edible
KW - Polyphenols
KW - Trypsin Inhibitors
KW - Zinc
U2 - 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00449.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00449.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23167584
VL - 9
SP - 47
EP - 71
JO - Maternal and Child Nutrition
JF - Maternal and Child Nutrition
SN - 1740-8695
IS - Suppl. 1
ER -
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