Evaluation of the quality and safety of commercial complementary foods: Implications for nutrient adequacy and conformance with national and international standards.

ABSTRACT: Optimal nutrition in early childhood increases growth and development while preventing morbidity and mortality in later life. This study focused on the quality and safety of 32 commercially produced complementary foods collected from supermarkets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The proximate composition (moisture, protein, fat, crude fibre, and ash); and the mineral profile (calcium, iron, zinc, manganese, and magnesium) were determined using the AOAC method. The determination of antinutritional factors (Condensed tannin and oxalate) was done using a UV spectrophotometer. A rapid visco analyzer was used to measure the rheological property. The microbial load of commercially produced complimentary foods was identified using aerobic colony counts for mold and yeast. Labeling practice was evaluated

SUBMITTER: Mario E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880965 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature